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• TITLE: The Deleterious Effect of Inappropriate Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation during Pregnancy in Women Predisposed to Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis

  AUTHORS: Kamel El-Reshaid, Shaikha Al-Bader, Abdullatif Al-Terki

  KEYWORDS: Calcium, Kidney, Pregnancy, Stones, Urolithiasis, Vitamin D

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nephrology, Vol.13 No.3, September 6, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Background: Gestational formation of new urolithiasis is rare yet the impact of inappropriate gestational calcium and vitamin D supplementation (Ca/DS) is underestimated. Patients and Methods: we retrospectively evaluated 75 pregnant women with history of UL, yet were stable for >2 years on dietary restrictions, for new UL after Ca/DS. Results: During the past 5 years 21 (48%) of those who had received Ca/DS had developed UL and all had high Vitamin D with hypercalcemia while the remaining 31 patients, without Ca/DS, did not have UL and maintained normal vitamin D urinary calcium without need for supplementation. Overt UL was evident by 30th weeks of gestations and most were diagnosed by ultrasonography and managed by medical expulsive therapy. Conclusion: in patients with history of UL, prudent use of Ca/DS is indicated to avoid new UL.