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Dietary acid load (DAL) is a factor that predisposes individuals to the development of urolithiasis (UL). A cross-sectional study was conducted including individuals with UL (n = 53). We estimated DAL using the net endogenous acid production (NEAP) (90.6 [68.8–110] mEq/d), potential renal acid load (PRAL) (13 [0.07–20] mEq/d), and net renal acid excretion (NAE) (45 [30–55.3]…