Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 148-150 , March 2007

The Role of Calcium Utilization of Intestinal Flora in Urinary Calcium Excretion

  • Fatma Yurt Lambrecht, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Applications, Ege University Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Salih Kavukçu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Salih Kavukcu, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dokuz Eylül University, Mithatpasa cad 665/4, Kucukyali 35280, Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Belde Kasap, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Alper Soylu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Mine Yücesoy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Mehmet Türkmen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Nuran Esen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Perihan Ünak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Applications, Ege University Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Izmir, Turkey

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PII: S1051-2276(06)00159-2

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2006.07.007

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 148-150 , March 2007

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