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High concentration of oxalate in the urine is known as hyperoxaluria and can be caused by certain genetic disorders or by eating large amounts of foods high in oxalate such as spinach, chocolate, nuts and rhubarb.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Dehydration and obesity can also increase oxalate production to occur in the body.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 2025
However, because most nuts are high in oxalates, they're often limited on a low-oxalate diet.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 22 June 2025
High levels of oxalates in the body may increase the risk of kidney stones in some people.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 June 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Dehydration and obesity can also increase oxalate production to occur in the body.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 June 2025
However, because most nuts are high in oxalates, they're often limited on a low-oxalate diet.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 22 June 2025
High levels of oxalates in the body may increase the risk of kidney stones in some people.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 June 2025
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“Oxalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxalate. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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oxalate
1 of 2 noun
ox·a·late
ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt 
: a salt or ester of oxalic acid
oxalate
2 of 2 transitive verb
oxalated; oxalating
: to add an oxalate to (blood or plasma) to prevent coagulation
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