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

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 …

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 …

Objective The association between zinc intake and the risk of kidney stones remains
controversial. We examined the associations between dietary zinc intake, supplemental zinc …

Purpose The association between the intake of trace metals and the risk of incident stones
has not been longitudinally investigated. Materials and Methods We performed a …

There is increasing evidence that calcium intake up to the threshold amount (1480 mg/d)
increases bone mass during growth. However, there is concern that such a high calcium …

Background Trace metals are essential trace elements for the human body, but insufficient
or excessive levels of metal ions can lead to the development of disease. The purpose of …

Background A high dietary calcium intake is strongly suspected of increasing the risk of
kidney stones. However, a high intake of calcium can reduce the urinary excretion of …

Purpose Medically complex, non-ambulatory children can often suffer from nephrolithiasis.
The purpose of this study is to determine risk factors which are predictive for recurrent stone …

Purpose: Data are scarce regarding dietary risk factors for pediatric nephrolithiasis. Our
objective was to perform a case-control study (nonmatched) of the association of dietary …