The increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide is associated with an increased risk of
various diseases, including multiple metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and …

Background The global prevalence and recurrence rate of kidney stones is very high.
Recent studies of Randall plaques and urinary components in vivo, and in vitro including …

Environmental exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is ubiquitous, and this study
explored whether exposure to VOCs is associated with the risk of kidney stones. We …

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) is the most common component of kidney stones. Oxidative stress,
inflammation and autophagy-induced cell death are the major causes of CaOx crystal …

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones are the most common type of kidney stones and are
associated with high recurrence, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and inflammation …

Objective To determine whether the visceral adiposity index (VAI) was linked to the risk of
kidney stones (KS) in the representative US adults. Methods We investigated 59842 …

Background and objective The early identification of modifiable risk factors is important for
preventing kidney stones but determining causal associations can be difficult with …

Purpose To evaluate the association between dietary selenium intake and the risk of kidney
stones in adults. Materials and methods We performed a cross-sectional analysis using data …

Objective To examine the association between dyslipidemia and kidney stone disease
(KSD). Methods A cross-sectional study data from 2007 to 2020 National Health and …

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a fibrocalcific disease of the aortic valves (AVs). Sex-differences in AS
pathophysiology have recently been described. High levels of fatty acid-binding protein 4 …