oxalates and Enteritis

There is a definite increased incidence of calculi associated with extensive small bowel disease or resection. Hyperoxaluria appears to play a major role and may be due to increased intestinal oxalate absorption. Forced fluids and dietary discretion are mainstays of stone prophylaxis.

Topics: Bile Acids and Salts; Calcium; Carbon Radioisotopes; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; Enteritis; Humans; Intestine, Small; Intestines; North Carolina; Obesity; Oxalates; Radiotherapy; Urinary Calculi

Topics: Adult; Enteritis; Female; Humans; Intestinal Absorption; Intestine, Small; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Oxalates; Urinary Calculi

Initially, diarrhea is almost universal but becomes self-limited unless the patient persists in overeating. Weight loss averages 75 to 100 lb the first year, with a stable level generally achieved after 18 months. Among the serious potential complications are enteritis, kidney stones, gallstones, and hepatopathology. Some can be anticipated and kept at bay by prophylactic measures like high-protein intake.

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Arthritis; Body Temperature Regulation; Cholelithiasis; Dermatitis; Diarrhea; Dietary Proteins; Enteritis; Fatty Liver; Humans; Ileum; Intestinal Absorption; Kidney Calculi; Liver Diseases; Obesity; Oxalates; Postoperative Complications