Nephrolithiasis is an acutely painful, often recurrent, condition that affects all ages, races,
and genders. Descriptions of nephrolithiasis can be found in ancient texts of the Indians …

The prevalence of obesity is rising and places this cohort at risk for developing kidney
stones. Some of the pathophysiologic responses that link obesity and kidney stone formation …

Background Kidney stone is the major cause of morbidity, and its prevalence is increasing in
the world. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of kidney stone in the …

The prevalence and incidence rates of kidney stone disease (KSD) in Taiwan are high;
however, the association between lipid profile and KSD has yet to be investigated. The aim …

Purpose We studied the impact of dyslipidemia on 24-hour urinalysis and stone
composition. Materials and Methods We retrospectively identified patients with …

Urolithiasis has been a documented medical affliction since at least ancient Egyptian
civilization, 1 and continues to be responsible for an increasing number of practitioner visits …

The pathophysiology of nephrolithiasis is multifactorial. Obesity, diabetes mellitus and
hypertension are implicated in its formation. Dyslipidemia (DLD) recently has received …

The prevalence of kidney stones and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are increasing
throughout the world. Both diseases are chronic and characterized by accumulation of …

The prevalence of kidney stone disease is increasing, afflicting 7%–11% of the United
States population. Multiple systemic conditions, including obesity and diabetes, are also on …

To provide the scientific evidences for a possible new hypocholesterolemic mechanism of
apple condensed tannins (ACT), the direct interaction of ACT with cholesterol (CH) was …