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. 1979 Nov 6;28(3):215-25.
doi: 10.1007/BF02441239.

Composition of apatites in human urinary calculi

P F González-Díaz, J V García-Ramos, M Santos

Composition of apatites in human urinary calculi

P F González-Díaz et al. Calcif Tissue Int. .

Abstract

Calcium-deficient carbonate apatites in urinary calculi from 17 patients have been studied. Magnesium ions in each case were detected as a component of apatite. In most of the cases, CO23- ions were included in the apatitic lattice. Using a calcination procedure, we have determined the most probable average value for the CO23- content, degree of deficiency, x, and the Mg/Ca ratio in each sample.

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