Theobromine inhibits uric acid crystallization. A potential application in the treatment of uric acid nephrolithiasis.
<h4>Purpose</h4>To assess the capacity of methylxanthines (caffeine, theophylline, theobromine and paraxanthine) to inhibit uric acid crystallization, and to evaluate their potential application in the treatment of uric acid nephrolithiasis.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>The a...
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Main Authors: | Felix Grases, Adrian Rodriguez, Antonia Costa-Bauza |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7e4f04da4ff449d790ad2e09b97f143f |
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