Composition and inhibitory properties of endogenous urinary GAGS are different in subjects from two race groups with different occurrence rates of kidney stones: pilot studies provide unique evidence in support of an inhibitory role for this group of comp

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stone disease is common in South African whites (W) but is rare in the black population (B). The possible role of endogenous urinary glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) has not been previously investigated in this context.