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===Other=== *'''Fish oil''' **'''An effective, first-line therapy for mild-moderate hypercalciuria''' ***Thought to have a protective role in preventing nephrolithiasis by decreasing urinary calcium and oxalate excretion through alteration of prostaglandin metabolism *'''Hyperparathyroidism complicated by stone disease is best treated with surgical excision of the adenoma''' *'''Enteric hyperoxaluria''' **'''Fluid intake should be strongly encouraged to correct the relative state of dehydration''' **'''Dietary/supplemental calcium may help bind intestinal oxalate and decrease its absorption''' **'''Treatment with potassium citrate (60 to 120 mEq/day) may correct the hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria''' and, in some individuals, increase urinary citrate toward normal. *'''Hypomagnesuric Calcium Nephrolithiasis''' **Magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide can be used to restore urinary magnesium; hypocitraturia can be corrected with potassium citrate ***Use of magnesium has been limited by the risk for diarrhea ***Potassium-magnesium may restore urinary magnesium and citrate levels with minimal GI side effects
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