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 …

A 43-year-old man presents for evaluation of recurrent kidney stones. He passed his first
stone 9 years earlier and has had two additional symptomatic stones. Analysis of two stones …

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel has prepared
these guidelines to help urologists assess evidence-based management of stones/calculi in …

Context An optimum metabolic evaluation strategy for urinary stone patients has not been
clearly defined. Objective To evaluate the optimum strategy for metabolic stone evaluation …

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 …

Context: The pathogenetic mechanisms of kidney stone formation are complex and involve
both metabolic and environmental risk factors. Over the past decade, major advances have …

Our purpose here is to test the hypothesis that Randall's plaques, calcium phosphate
deposits in kidneys of patients with calcium renal stones, arise in unique anatomical regions …

The prevalence of kidney stones is increasing in industrialized nations, resulting in a
corresponding rise in economic burden. Nephrolithiasis is now recognized as both a chronic …

A 39-year-old man reports an eight-hour history of colicky pain in the right lower quadrant
radiating to the tip of his penis. He had previously had a kidney stone, which passed …

Urolithiasis affects 5-15% of the population worldwide. 1 w1 Recurrence rates are close to
50%, 2 w2 and the cost of urolithiasis to individuals and society is high. Acute renal colic is a …