Studies of genetic, gastrointestinal, renal and dietary factors in white and black South African subjects as a possible key to understanding the relative absence of calcium oxalate kidney stone disease in the black population

The incidence of urolithiasis in South Africa's black population is extremely rare «1%) while in the white population it is similar to that of western countries (-15%). The present thesis was aimed at shedding more light on the complex nature of the physicochemical, biochemical and physiological mechanisms in black South Africans which provide this group with a natural protection against urolithiasis in contrast to their white compatriots. Four studies comprise this thesis.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Theka, Takalani P

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Rodgers, Allen
• Ravenscroft, Neil
• O'Ryan, Colleen

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6287

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6287