Context While some studies have suggested an association between metabolic syndrome
and kidney stones, the quality and level of evidence in these studies vary. Objective Whether …

Background Kidney stone disease affects approximately 10% of individuals in their lifetime
and is frequently recurrent. The disease is linked to obesity, but the mechanisms mediating …

The prevalence of kidney stones and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are increasing
throughout the world. Both diseases are chronic and characterized by accumulation of …

Background The primary objective of this project is to explore the association of urine
creatinine (UCR) with the prevalence rate of kidney stones. Method The National Health and …

Background: Kidney stone disease is associated with hypertension, diabetes, metabolic
syndrome, kidney function decline, and increased cardiovascular (CV) events. However, its …

Objective To assess the influence of dyslipidemia on urinary lithogenic metabolites and
stone recurrence in stone formers. Materials and Methods We retrospectively selected 321 …

Prevalence and incidence—Kidney stones are a common problem. A study based upon the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimated that 19 percent of …

Purpose: We investigated the association between kidney stones and coronary heart
disease risk factors in Japanese men. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study …

Renal stone disease and gallstone disease are widely prevalent and costly disease across
the globe. Both renal stone disease and gallstone disease are associated with a variety of …

Background Body mass index (BMI) is a vital risk factor for kidney stones, but physical
activity may reduce the incidence of kidney stones. However, it remains unknown whether …