In recent years, the role of trace elements in lithogenesis has received steadily increasing
attention. It is well documented that some trace elements can influence the morphology and …

Purpose: We determined the association between dietary zinc intake and incident calcium
kidney stones in adolescents. We also examined the relationship between dietary zinc …

Introduction: It is considered that many factors may play a role in urolithiasis. Experimental
and clinical studies have shown that zinc has an inhibitory effect on urolithiasis. Materials …

Zinc has an important place amongst inhibitors of crystallisation and crystal growth. These
views are supported by in vivo and in vitro studies which suggest that the urinary zinc level is …

Many theories have been put forward to explain the mechanism of stone formation and
growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the urinary, serum and stone levels of zinc …

Calcium oxalate urolithiasis is a common and painful condition in people. The pathogenesis
of this disease is complex and poorly understood. Laboratory animal and in vitro studies …

The presence and role of heavy metals in urinary stones is debated. We investigated the
distribution of trace heavy metals in 78 calculi of well-defined composition by means of …

Aims: We aimed to determine whether there is an association between dietary zinc intake
(DZI) and prevalent kidney stone disease defined as self-report of any previous episode of …

Calcium homeostasis is a complicated and incompletely understood process that is primarily
regulated through an interaction between the intestines, kidneys, and bones. Intestinal …

Urinary zinc, calcium, creatinine and osmolar excretion per 24 hours was measured in 21
healthy subjects and 49 patients with urolithiasis. Urinary zinc excretion in kidney-stone …