Serum HDL partially mediates the association between exposure to volatile organic compounds and kidney stones: A nationally representative cross-sectional study …

M Wu, M Liu, Y Zhang, J Wu, M Gao, F Huang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

The association between menopause, postmenopausal hormone therapy, and kidney stone disease in Taiwanese women

TY Tang, JI Lee, JT Shen, YC Lee, HS Wang… - Annals of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The association between menopause, postmenopausal hormone therapy, and
kidney stone disease has long been a topic of discussion and is still unclear. Moreover, most …

Lifestyle factors, serum parameters, metabolic comorbidities, and the risk of kidney stones: a Mendelian randomization study

M Liu, J Wu, M Gao, Y Li, W Xia, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and objective The early identification of modifiable risk factors is important for
preventing kidney stones but determining causal associations can be difficult with …

Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with all-cause mortality among individuals with kidney stone disease: the NHANES database prospective …

M Gao, M Liu, J Chen, Z Zhu, H Chen - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between serum 25
(OH) D concentrations and all-cause mortality in patients with kidney stone disease (KSD) …

A cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between the non-high density to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) and kidney stone risk in American …

YZ Du, QX Dong, HJ Hu, B Guo, YH Li, J Zhang… - Lipids in Health and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Recent interest in the Non-High Density to High Density Lipoprotein
Cholesterol ratio (NHHR) has emerged due to its potential role in metabolic disorders …

The association of dyslipidemia with kidney stone: result from the NHANES 2007–2020

M Gao, M Liu, Z Zhu, H Chen - International Urology and Nephrology, 2024 - Springer
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 …

The impact of secondhand smoke on the development of kidney stone disease is not inferior to that of smoking: a longitudinal cohort study

YH Chen, JI Lee, JT Shen, YH Wu, YH Tsao, JH Jhan… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) are risk factors of kidney stone
disease (KSD). The hypothesis is that tobacco produces chemicals that increase oxidative …

The association of visceral adiposity index with the risk of kidney stone and kidney stone recurrence

D Liang, C Liu, M Yang - BMC nephrology, 2023 - Springer
Aim Our aim in this study was primarily to assess the relationship between visceral adiposity
index (VAI) and the risk of kidney stones and kidney stone recurrence in US adults. Methods …

Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Kidney Stones: Evidence from 487 860 UK Biobank Participants

M Liu, M Gao, J Wu, Z Zhu, J Hu, H Chen… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context While some studies have suggested an association between metabolic syndrome
and kidney stones, the quality and level of evidence in these studies vary. Objective Whether …

The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) and kidney stones: a cross-sectional study

H Hong, Y He, Z Gong, J Feng, Y Qu - Lipids in Health and Disease, 2024 - Springer
Background The relationship between the NHHR and kidney stone risk remains unknown.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between adult NHHR and kidney …