Oxalates

Question 1

calcium oxalate

Answer 1

kidney stones

Question 2

dietary oxalate may be responsible for as much as _____ of urine oxalate in people with recurrent kidney stones

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

recurrent kidney stones

Answer 3

these people tend to absorb higher levels of dietary oxalates compared with normal subjects not prone

Question 4

low oxalate diet

Answer 4

contains less than 50mg oxalate per day, avoid foods with high or moderate levels of oxalate

Question 5

very high oxalate foods

Answer 5

more than 50mg per servings

beets, okra, spinach, swiss chard, dried figs, rhubarb, buckwheat, almonds, peanuts, peanut butter, sesame seeds

Question 6

high oxalate foods

Answer 6

more than 10mg per serving

Question 7

moderate oxalate foods

Answer 7

6-10mg per serving

Question 8

low oxalate foods

Answer 8

2-5mg per serving

arugula, onions, red peppers, avocado, cherries, white rice, green peas, coconut, cinnamon, eggs, beef, chicken, etc

Question 9

vitamin c & oxalates

Answer 9

vitamin c intake of up to 10g per day doesn’t have any effect on urinary oxalate levels

Question 10

Mg, B6 & oxalates

Answer 10

magnesium and B6 can help prevent calcium oxalate stones

Question 11

oxalate excess excretion causes

Answer 11

familia oxaluria (rare), ileal disease/resection/bypass, steatorrhea, high oxalate intake, ethylene glycol poisoning, vitamin c excess (unlikely), methoxyflurane anesthesia

Question 12

oxalate lab findings or cause

Answer 12

B6 deficiency or abnormal oxalate metabolism

Question 13

oxalate

Answer 13

anti-nutrient, oxalic acid

organic compound found in plants- leafy greens, veggies, fruits, cocoa, nuts, seeds

can also be made in body, binds minerals, can lead to kidney stones