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Roxanita
10-26-2004, 10:11 AM
A 40-year-old woman has recurrent calcium-containing renal calculi. Which of the following strategies is most likely to decrease her risk for forming additional calculi?

A) Administration of a thiazide diuretic
B) Alkalinization of the urine
C) Ingestion of a high-oxalate diet
D) Ingestion of a high-protein diet
E) Restriction of fluid intake

Anonymous
10-26-2004, 03:24 PM
I think it's "A".

Lorena
10-26-2004, 11:03 PM
THiazide diuretics increase reabsorption of calcium; less calcium is dumped in urine so less chance of making calculus