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| Rafael M PrietoSummaryAffiliation: Universitat de les Illes Balears Country: Spain Publications
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Renal lithiasis and nutritionFelix Grases
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, Universitary Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, E 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Nutr J 5:23. 2006....
Effects of Mediterranean diets with low and high proportions of phytate-rich foods on the urinary phytate excretionRafael M Prieto
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain
Eur J Nutr 49:321-6. 2010..This includes the prevention of pathological calcifications such as renal calculi, dental calculi and cardiovascular calcification, due its action as crystallization inhibitor of calcium salts, and as preventive of cancer...
Non-infectious phosphate renal calculi: fine structure, chemical and phase compositionFelix Grases
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Scand J Clin Lab Invest 71:407-12. 2011..Chemical composition of internally non-homogeneous phosphate stones should be related to the conditions prevailing during the formation of each individual part...
Role of phytate and osteopontin in the mechanism of soft tissue calcificationFelix Grases
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma of Mallorca, Spain
J Nephrol 21:768-75. 2008..The present study examined the role of phytate and osteopontin during the development of soft tissue calcification in an animal model...
Effect of tetracalcium dimagnesium phytate on bone characteristics in ovariectomized ratsFelix Grases
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research, University of Balearic Islands, Madrid, Spain
J Med Food 13:1301-6. 2010..Thus, phytate exhibits effects similar to those of bisphosphonates on bone resorption and may be of use in the primary prevention of osteoporosis if larger studies in humans confirm these findings...
A potential role for crystallization inhibitors in treatment of Alzheimer's diseaseFelix Grases
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Spain
Med Hypotheses 74:118-9. 2010..Therefore, the absence of crystallization inhibitors may be a risk factor for development of Alzheimer's disease, and this hypothesis should be evaluated...
Phytotherapy and renal stones: the role of antioxidants. A pilot study in Wistar ratsFelix Grases
Faculty of Sciences, University Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Urol Res 37:35-40. 2009..These results demonstrate the ability of herbal preparations and antioxidants to prevent the development of papillary and intratubular calcification in the kidney...
Phytate inhibits bovine pericardium calcification in vitroFelix Grases
Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research IUNICS, University of Balearic Islands, Palma of Mallorca, Spain
Cardiovasc Pathol 17:139-45. 2008..The present study examined the inhibitory effects of pyrophosphate, etidronate, and phytate on bovine pericardium calcification in vitro...
