In the past two decades, major breakthroughs that improve our understanding of the
pathophysiology and therapy of kidney stones (KS) have been lacking. The disease …

Kidney stone disease is one of the oldest diseases known to medicine; however, the
mechanisms of stone formation and development remain largely unclear. Over the past …

Abstract In Asia, about 1%–19.1% of the population suffer from urolithiasis. However, due to
variations in socio-economic status and geographic locations, the prevalence and incidence …

Circular RNA (circRNA) is a newly described type of non‐coding RNA. Active research is
greatly enriching the current understanding of the expression and role of circRNA, and a …

Urolithiasis is the third most common urological disease after urinary tract infections and
prostate diseases, and it is characterised by an occurrence rate of about 15%, which …

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 …

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystal can trigger kidney injury, which contributes to the
pathogenesis of nephrocalcinosis. The phenotypes of infiltrating macrophage may impact …

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 …

Context Although percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has been performed for decades
and has gone through many refinements, there are still concerns regarding its more …

Background Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) has become the preferred treatment
modality for nephrolithiasis. However, because of ongoing uncertainties regarding the …