Background: Kidney stone disease has a high prevalence worldwide of approximately 10%
of the population and is characterized by a high recurrence rate. Kidney stone disease …

Background: Kidney stone disease has a high prevalence worldwide of approximately 10%
of the population and is characterized by a high recurrence rate. Kidney stone disease …

Nephrolithiasis is a worldwide health care problem with a current lifetime risk of 18.8% in
men and 9.4% in women in Western countries [1]. The incidence and prevalence of renal …

BACKGROUND: The last nationally representative assessment of kidney stone prevalence
in the United States occurred in 1994. After a 13-yr hiatus, the National Health and Nutrition …

Chronic kidney disease has become a global public health problem with serious social and
economic effects from premature morbidity and deaths. Kidney stone formers are at …

BACKGROUND Kidney stone disease varies in frequency and stone type between different
climates and racial groups. Understanding the epidemiology of stones disease is important …

Recent reports show an increased occurrence of kidney stone disease worldwide. To further
evaluate and quantify this observation, we examined recent trends in the incidence of kidney …

Background: Kidney stone disease has an estimated prevalence of around 10%. Genetic as
well as environmental factors are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney stones are common in Taiwan; in
particular, CKD has a high prevalence but low self-awareness rate. CKD-related risk factors …

Background: With a lifetime prevalence of 10%, kidney stones (KS) are among the most
common diseases. KS disease (KSD) has a complex pathogenesis influenced by a variety of …