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. 1973 Jan;26(1):32–36. doi: 10.1136/jcp.26.1.32

Identification of crystals deposited in brain and kidney after xylitol administration by biochemical, histochemical, and electron diffraction methods

G W Evans 1,2,1, Gael Phillips 1,2, T M Mukherjee 1,2, M R Snow 1,2, J R Lawrence 1,2, D W Thomas 1,2
PMCID: PMC477645  PMID: 4693896

Abstract

The positive identification of crystals of calcium oxalate occurring in brain and kidney after xylitol administration is described. Biochemical, histochemical, conventional light and electron microscopical methods, including selected area electron diffraction, were used to characterize the crystals.

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