Zinc has an important place amongst inhibitors of crystallisation and crystal growth. These
views are supported by in vivo and in vitro studies which suggest that the urinary zinc level is …

Urinary zinc, calcium, creatinine and osmolar excretion per 24 hours was measured in 21
healthy subjects and 49 patients with urolithiasis. Urinary zinc excretion in kidney-stone …

In recent years, the role of trace elements in lithogenesis has received steadily increasing
attention. It is well documented that some trace elements can influence the morphology and …

Plasma zinc concentrations rise in men over the age of 55 years and fall in women of a
similar age‐group. They are higher in men with clinically diagnosed benign prostatic …

Introduction: It is considered that many factors may play a role in urolithiasis. Experimental
and clinical studies have shown that zinc has an inhibitory effect on urolithiasis. Materials …

The excretion of four inhibitors of urinary stone formation (zinc, magnesium, citrates and
glycosaminoglycans (GAG)) was studied in 20 normal controls and 40 recurrent calcium …

Urine zinc (Zn) excretion was significantly higher in 338 male patients with renal calculi than
in 21 normal male subjects, but there was no significant difference between 102 female …

Ten urinary stones composed of calcium oxalate or a mixture of calcium oxalate and calcium
phosphate were analyzed for trace metal content by emission spectroscopy. Trace metals …

Zinc in the prostate was first found and measured by Bertrand and Vladesco1 in 1921. Zinc
also exists in appreciable concentrations as a trace element in the liver, pancreas, muscle …

The concentration and content of zinc in the prostate proper were determined in an autopsy
series of 61 males by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Whole glands were used for …