The Student Asks the Professor to Explain the Role of Pyrophosphate

question 25

Multiple Choice

The student asks the professor to explain the role of pyrophosphate, potassium citrate, and magnesium in the formation of kidney stones. What response by the professor is best?

• A)They inhibit crystal growth.
• B)They stimulate the supersaturation of salt.
• C)They facilitate the precipitation of salts.
• D)They enhance crystallization of salt crystals.

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