The prevalence of kidney stone disease is increasing worldwide. The recurrence rate of
urinary stones is estimated to be up to 50%. Nephrolithiasis is associated with increased risk …

The incidence and prevalence of kidney stones have increased over the past four decades.
However, the diagnosis of 'kidney stone'can range from an incidental asymptomatic finding …

The physiological process of biomineralization is complex and deviation from it leads to a
variety of diseases. Progress in the past 10 years has enhanced understanding of the …

Abstract The Urological Association of Asia, consisting of 25 member associations and one
affiliated member since its foundation in 1990, has planned to develop Asian guidelines for …

Expanding epidemiologic and physiologic data suggest that urinary stone disease is best
conceptualized as a chronic metabolic condition punctuated by symptomatic, preventable …

Background Although intestinal and urinary microbiome perturbations are associated with
nephrolithiasis, whether antibiotics are a risk factor for this condition remains unknown …

A total of 1520 patients with urinary stones from central China were collected and analysed
by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy between October 1, 2016 and December 31 …

Objective To determine the variation in kidney stone composition and its association with
risk factors and recurrence among first-time stone formers in the general population. Patients …

Objectives To explore characteristics of urinary stone composition in China, and determine
the effects of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), stone location, and geographical region …

Kidney stone disease is increasing in prevalence, and the most common stone composition
is calcium oxalate. Dietary oxalate intake and endogenous production of oxalate are …