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hypocitraturia
Definitions related to hypocitraturia:
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A lower than normal concentration of citrate(3-) in the urine.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Abnormally low level of citrate in the urine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Hypocitraturia, a low amount of citrate in the urine, is an important risk factor for kidney stone formation. Citrate in the urine has long been recognized as an inhibitor of calcium salt crystallization.WebMD, 2019
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