The most common presentation of nephrolithiasis is idiopathic calcium stones in patients
without systemic disease. Most stones are primarily composed of calcium oxalate and form …

The incidence of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is rising worldwide, especially in women
and with increasing age. Kidney stones are associated with chronic kidney disease …

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …

目的: 调查河南省泌尿系结石住院患者的流行病学特点, 探讨泌尿系结石流行病学特征. 方法:
根据整群抽样的方法, 按地区分布(豫东, 豫西, 豫南, 豫北以及中部地区) 抽取河南省21 …

Urolithiasis is one of the most common urologic diseases in industrialized societies. More
than 80% of renal stones are composed of calcium oxalate, and small changes in urinary …

Purpose Stone composition can provide valuable information for the diagnosis, treatment
and recurrence prevention of urolithiasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Kidney stones affect 10% of people at some point in their lives and, for some unfortunate
women, this happens during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a complex state and both …

Kidney stones are very common and unfortunately do not spare the pregnant population.
Anatomical and pathophysiological changes occur in the pregnant female that alter the risk …

Kidney stones can be a source of considerable morbidity for pregnant women. Although
there is a body of literature confirming that different stone compositions predominate for …

Purpose To assess the capacity of methylxanthines (caffeine, theophylline, theobromine and
paraxanthine) to inhibit uric acid crystallization, and to evaluate their potential application in …