Dietary zinc intake, supplemental zinc intake and serum zinc levels and the prevalence of kidney stones in adults

Y Sun, Y Wang, D Wang, Q Zhou - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The association between zinc intake and the risk of kidney stones remains
controversial. We examined the associations between dietary zinc intake, supplemental zinc …

[HTML][HTML] Urinary metals in a spontaneous canine model of calcium oxalate urolithiasis

E Furrow, ME McCue, JP Lulich - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Association of minor and trace elements with mineralogical constituents of urinary stones: A hard nut to crack in existing studies of urolithiasis

J Kuta, J Machát, D Benová, R Červenka… - … geochemistry and health, 2013 - Springer
The role of metals in urinary stone formation has already been studied in several
publications. Moreover, urinary calculi can also be used for assessing exposure of humans …

[HTML][HTML] The key role of major and trace elements in the formation of five common urinary stones

Y Tian, G Han, S Zhang, Z Ding, R Qu - BMC urology, 2024 - Springer
Background Urolithiasis has emerged as a global affliction, recognized as one of the most
excruciating medical issues. The elemental composition of stones provides crucial …

Heavy metal components in blood and urinary stones of urolithiasis patients

Y Yen, B Cheng, C Chan, C Lin, H Chen - Biological trace element …, 2018 - Springer
Lifestyle, food intake, and exposure to chemicals are potential risk factors for the
development of calcium urolithiasis. Pb, Cd, and Hg have been proved to cause renal …

The concentration of Zn, Mg and Mn in calcium oxalate monohydrate stones appears to interfere with their fragility in ESWL therapy

M Turgut, I Unal, A Berber, TA Demir, F Mutlu… - Urological …, 2008 - Springer
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) has remained the preferred method of treatment
of urinary stones since its introduction in 1980. Although SWL is classified as a potential first …

The possible roles of inhibitors, promoters, and macromolecules in the formation of calcium kidney stones

RL Ryall - Urinary tract stone disease, 2010 - Springer
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 …

The role of zinc in urinary stone disease

AL Negri - International Urology and Nephrology, 2018 - Springer
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 …

High doses of boron have no protective effect against nephrolithiasis or oxidative stress in a rat model

AB Ergul, M Kara, C Karakukcu, A Tasdemir… - Biological trace element …, 2018 - Springer
Boron plays roles in the metabolism of calcium, vitamin D, steroid hormones, healthy bone
development, and maintenance of cell membranes. The biological effects of boron are dose …

Urinary calculi—atypical source of information on mercury in human biomonitoring

J Kuta, J Machát, D Benová, R Červenka… - Open …, 2012 - degruyter.com
Chemical analysis of various biological matrices is routinely used for assessment of human
exposure to various toxic metals. In this work, 489 samples of urinary calculi originating from …