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Renal stone which is formed due to proteus infection is ?

A
Calcium oxalate
B
Uric acid
C
Cystine
D
Struvite
High-Yield Explanation
Repeat question Triple phosphate or struvite ( Calcium phosphate with ammonium magnesium phosphate ) is smooth and diy white. It grows in alkaline urine. Proteus being urea splitting organism splits urea to give ammonia and co2 which makes urine alkaline and promotes stag horn calculus ref : - Bailey and Love 27th edition ,chapter 76 , pg no 1406

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