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 …

Research on lactic acid bacteria has confirmed how specific strains possess probiotic
properties and impart unique sensory characteristics to food products. The use of probiotic …

The prevalence of many chronic diseases has increased over the last decades. It has been
postulated that dysbiosis driven by environmental factors such as antibiotic use is shifting …

Dysbiosis represents changes in composition and structure of the gut microbiome
community (microbiome), which may dictate the physiological phenotype (health or …

Purpose: The purpose of this guideline is to provide a clinical framework for the diagnosis,
prevention and follow-up of adult patients with kidney stones based on the best available …

Urologists rarely need to consider bacteria beyond their role in infectious disease. However,
emerging evidence shows that the microorganisms inhabiting many sites of the body …

Context The urinary tract, previously considered a sterile body niche, has emerged as the
host of an array of bacteria in healthy individuals, revolutionizing the urology research field …

Background: The intestinal microbiota composition varies between healthy and diseased
individuals for numerous diseases. Although any cause or effect relationship between the …

The bacteria community living in the gut maintains a symbiotic relationship with the host and
its unbalance has been associated with progression of a wide range of intestinal and extra …

Chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) are a global health problem. Besides diverse leading
reasons in initiation and progression of CKDs, it is evident that they might largely originate …