Sodium urate accelerates precipitation of calcium oxalate in vitro.

Proc Soc Exp Biol Med, 1975/9;149(4):926-9.

Coe FL, Lawton RL, Goldstein RB, Tembe V

PMID: 241080

Abstract
Precipitation of calcium oxalate crystals from a metastable solution can be detected within 10 min if crystalline sodium urate is added at a solid to liquid ratio of 0.1 mM or more. Without urate, precipitation begins after 50 min. Uric acid is not effective. Pyrophosphate inhibits the effects of sodium urate.
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