Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is an ancient and common affliction. It has been
recognized for a long time with evidence of stone found in~ 7,000-year-old mummies and …

Inappropriate dietary habits, overweight and lifestyle are suggested to contribute
considerably to the increasing incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis. Numerous dietary …

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

The documentation of no other human disease threads as far into antiquity as that of urinary
stones. However, despite this arcane history and the development of novel means of treating …

Purpose: Common methods of commercial urolithiasis analysis, such as light microscopy
and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, provide limited or no information on the …

Kidney stones are a common disorder of the urinary tract. Nephrolithiasis is a morbid and
expensive disease. The prevalence and incidence are estimated at 5–10% and 100 …

The formation of kidney stones depends, absolutely, on the nucleation of sparingly soluble
salts–principally calcium oxalate–in the urinary tract. Under everyday conditions, urine is …

To examine the changes in stone composition from 1990 to 2010. A retrospective review
was performed of all renal and ureteral stones submitted from the state of Massachusetts to …

The role of particular elements in lithogenesis is still unclear and debated. Probably some of
them may promote or conversely inhibit crystal nucleation of organic or mineral species. A …

About 5% of American women and 12% of men will develop a kidney stone at some time in
their life, and prevalence has been rising in both sexes. Approximately 80% of stones are …