Review
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Nephrol. Nov 6, 2014; 3(4): 122-142
Published online Nov 6, 2014. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v3.i4.122
Table 1 Daily dietary oxalate intake in various countries and regions
Country-regionSubjectsSubject numberOxalate intake (mg/24-h)Ref.
Brazil, Sao Paolo+Stones70 (M:42, F:28)98 ± 1373[13]
Healthy controls41 (M:14, F:27)108 ± 1333
EnglandHospital dietNot reported118[38]
Germany+Stones, ↑oxaluria93 (M:73, F:20)130 ± 1813[39]
+Stones, →oxaluria93 (M:73, F:20)101 ± 1453
India, RajasthanRural “common” dietNot reported78[40]
Rural rainy seasonNot reported2045
Urban, upper incomeNot reported606
Urban, lower incomeNot reported169
Hospital dietNot reported139
India, PuneBoys, upper income100193 (116-309)4[41]
Boys, lower income100169 (102-354)4
Girls, upper income100168 (115-209)4
Girls, lower income100133 (87-209)4
ItalyNormal subjects112 (M:8, F:4)335[42]
Normal subjects212 (M:8, F:4)18
United States, SouthF, 50-79 yr, +Stones1.179330 ± 1613[35]
F, 50-79 yr. –Stones1.179345 ± 1663
United StatesM, +Stones1.627214 ± 1173[36]
M, -Stones44.358214 ± 1213
F, older, +Stones1.414184 ± 1093
F, older, -Stones91.358185 ± 1123
F, younger, +Stones1.564179 ± 1213
F, younger, -Stones100.260183 ± 1213
Table 2 Surgical procedures and medical conditions associated with enteric hyperoxaluria
Surgical conditionsMedical gastrointestinal conditionsOther medical/surgical conditionsDrugs
Jejunoileal bypass[106,108,110]Crohn’s disease[109,119]Morbid obesity[112]Orlistat[130,131]
Roux-en-y gastric bypass[111,113]Diabetic gastroenteropathy[115,116]Cystic fibrosis[122,123]Octreotide[132]
Small bowel resection[108,109]Sprue[117]Organ transplants[124-129]
Partial gastrectomy[108]Primary biliary cirrhosis[109]
Pancreatectomy[109]Chronic pancreatitis[118]
External biliary drainage[114]Intestinal lymphangiectasia[120]
Clostridium difficile colitis[121]
Table 3 Reports of parenchymal renal disease induced by dietary hyperoxaluria
Ref.Daily oxalate intake (mg), durationUrine oxalate (mg/24 per hour)Peak SCr (mg/dL)Clinical diagnosis, course, outcome, final SCr (mg/dL)
150310, many mo16.611.8CKD with SCr 1.7-1.8
1511880, 4 wk34.22AKI on diabetic CKD. Progression to ESRD
1522240-2800, 6 mo-8.08CKD. Progression to ESRD
153a9000, 4 d6036.4AKI, HDx10 days. SCr 0.9 in 6 wk
153b4500, 5 d-9.3AKI, HDx6 times. SCr 1.3 in 5 wk
153c3600, NS-6AKI, No HD. SCr 1.0 in 4 wk
153d1800, NS-5.5AKI, No HD. SCr 0.8 in 2 wk
153e5400-6300, NS-12.3AKI, HD. SCr 2.1 in 4 wk
153f6300-7200, NS.-6.7AKI, no HD. SCr 1.1 in 6 wk
153g4500-5400, NS-9.8AKI, HD. SCr 1.2 in 6 wk
153h6300, NS-6.6AKI, HD. SCr 1.1 in 4 wk
153i2700-3600, NS-5.2AKI, HD. SCr 0.8 in 2 wk
153j7200 NS-10.4AKI, HD. SCr 1.5 in 6 wk
1541260, 6 wk-7.9CKD on CKD from HTN. SCr 1.9 in 4 mo
155a13120, once7412AKI, HDx2 times. SCr 1.3 in 1 yr
155b9240, once7411.7AKI, no HD. SCr 1.3 in 4 mo
156450-660, > 3 yr-6.9CKD on other CKD, no HD. SCr 3.4 in 3 mo
157a3725, once--AKI, no HD. Final SCr 1.1
157b4360, once-6.3AKI, no HD. Final SCr 1.1 NS
157c7545, once-6.1AKI, no HD. Final SCr 1.2
157d1300, once-5.7AKI, no HD. Final SCr 1.0
157e2170, once-4.5AKI, no HD. Final SCr 1.1
1586830, once-16.4AKI, no HD. SCr 0.9 mg/dL in 1 mo
Table 4 Daily urinary oxalate excretion in various hyperoxaluric states
Oxaluric stateUrinary oxalate, mg/24-h
Normal range< 45, < 301
PH1> 90[95], > 63[94], 25-492[90], 26-530[99]
PH2> 42[95], 44-520[99]
PH380-194[98], 35-120[99]
Enteric> 90[95], 30-110[1]1, 63 ± 13[2], 130[109], 52-92[118], 77 ± 44[123], 48-90[206]
Oral ascorbic acid98[171], 37[172], 84[175]
Parenteral ascorbic acid76[179], 100[180], 176[181], 88[182]
Ethylene glycol29[190], 10[195]
Methoxyfluorane96-480[205]
Idiopathic< 63[95], 56 ± 15[39], 38-50[206], 48[207]
Dietary< 54[95], 16.6[150], 34.2[151], 60[153]