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Alas, these foods have high concentrations of oxalate that contribute to stone formation, especially in people prone to the condition. — Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com, "Doctors say summer is kidney-stone season. Here’s what you should know.," 11 July 2019 Alas, these foods have high concentrations of oxalate that contribute to stone formation, especially in people prone to the condition. — Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com, "Doctors say summer is kidney-stone season. Here’s what you should know.," 11 July 2019 Alas, these foods have high concentrations of oxalate that contribute to stone formation, especially in people prone to the condition. — Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, chicagotribune.com, "Doctors say summer is kidney-stone season. Here’s what you should know.," 1 July 2019 The gene causes the chestnut to produce oxalate oxidase, an enzyme that detoxifies the blight’s acid. — Julia Rosen, latimes.com, "Should we resurrect the American chestnut tree with genetic engineering?," 25 June 2019 Drinking only green juice for long periods of time can increase your risk of developing kidney stones and — in extreme cases —kidney failure due to the oxalates in spinach. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Spinach Is the Legit Superfood You Need in Your Life," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oxalate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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