Public Interest in Vitamin C Supplementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Potential Risk for Oxalate Nephrolithiasis
Online public interest in vitamin C supplementation increased and remained elevated during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings have implications for increased risk of hyperoxaluria and oxalate stones due to vitamin C supplementation. Kidney stone patients should be counseled that excess vitamin C intake is associated with increased urinary oxalate and incident stone formation.
Authors
- Kevin Koo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-5518)
- Jayson Kemble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9839-7151)
- Garrett Ungerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5033-6774)
- Christine Liaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4193-0955)
- Jamal Alamiri
- Aaron M. Potretzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4619-1773)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.79452
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52