Monosodium glutamate (MSG) consumption is associated with urolithiasis and urinary tract obstruction in rats.

<h4>Background</h4>The peritoneal injection of monosodium glutamate (MSG) can induce kidney injury in adult rats but the effects of long-term oral intake have not been determined.<h4>Methods</h4>We investigated the kidney histology and function in adult male Wistar rats that...

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Main Authors: Amod Sharma, Vitoon Prasongwattana, Ubon Cha'on, Carlo Selmi, Wiphawi Hipkaeo, Piyanard Boonnate, Supattra Pethlert, Tanin Titipungul, Piyapharom Intarawichian, Sakda Waraasawapati, Anucha Puapiroj, Visith Sitprija, Sirirat Reungjui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0075546&type=printable
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