Plant phosphates, phytate and pathological calcifications in chronic kidney disease.

Phytate, or myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis dihydrogen phosphate (InsP6), is a naturally occurring phosphorus compound that is present in many foods, mainly legumes, whole grains and nuts. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have cardiovascular disease mortality up to 30times higher than the general population. Vascular calcifications (VCs) directly contribute to overall morbidity and mortality, especially in CKD.

[Papillary and cavitary monohydrate calcium oxalate lithiasis: comparative study of etiological factors].

Objectives: The monohydrate calcium oxalate lithiasis (MCO) is divided in two groups depending on the morphologic-crystal structure: papillary (anchorage point on a renal papilla lesion) and cavity (formed in a cavity with low urodynamic capacity). The minimal differences between urinary biochemistry of MCO makers in comparison with healthy population suggests that other factors different than urine biochemistry (professional activity, dietetic habits, systemic diseases) may be related with lithogenesis. The objective of this work is to study such factors, and compare them in both groups of MCO lithiasis (papillary and cavity).

[Intra-scrotal lithiasis. Crystallographic analysis].

Objective: To present two cases of intrascrotal lithiasis associated with hydrocele and the results of the crystallographic study.

Methods: Three intrascrotal calculi in two patients aged 72 and 75 years that underwent surgery for hydrocele were analyzed. Two 2-mm.