Kidney stone analysis techniques and the role of major and trace elements on their pathogenesis: a review

VK Singh, PK Rai - Biophysical reviews, 2014 - Springer
Kidney stone disease is a polygenic and multifactorial disorder with a worldwide distribution,
and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. Although significant progress has been …

High Zn content of Randall's plaque: a μ-X-ray fluorescence investigation

X Carpentier, D Bazin, C Combes, A Mazouyes… - Journal of Trace …, 2011 - Elsevier
Kidney stone disease, or nephrolithiasis, is a common ailment. Among the different risk
factors usually associated with nephrolithiasis are dehydration, metabolic defects (especially …