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Serum testosterone may be associated with calcium oxalate urolithogenesis.

Justin M Watson, Adam B Shrewsberry, Shaya Taghechian, Michael Goodman, John G Pattaras, Chad W M Ritenour, and Kenneth Ogan

J Endourol 24(7):1183-7 (2010) PMID 20590469

The incidence of urolithiasis is twofold to threefold higher in men than in women. Several animal studies have suggested an association between testosterone levels and the formation of kidney stones. Specifically, castration has been shown to decrease stone formation in rat models. The association between testosterone and stone formation in humans, however, has not been well investigated.

DOI: 10.1089/end.2010.0113
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