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 …

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 …

Kidney stones (also known as urinary stones or nephrolithiasis) are highly prevalent,
affecting approximately 10% of adults worldwide, and the incidence of stone disease is …

Results Among an at-risk population of 4,625,364 people, 152,925 unique patients received
emergency, inpatient, or surgical care for nephrolithiasis. Between 1997 and 2012, the …

Objective To evaluate trends in the incidence of kidney stones and characteristics
associated with changes in the incidence rate over 3 decades. Patients and Methods Adult …

The incidence of nephrolithiasis continues to rise. Previously, we showed that a monogenic
cause could be detected in 11.4% of individuals with adult-onset nephrolithiasis or …

The data on the prevalence of kidney stones in mainland China are still lacking. We
performed the present meta-analysis to assess the stone prevalence in mainland China from …

Purpose: Kidney stone disease has become increasingly common during childhood and
adolescence. However, the rate of symptomatic kidney stone recurrence for pediatric …

The occurrence of urolithiasis in the United States has increased; however, information on
long-term trends, including recurrence rates, is lacking. Here we describe national trends in …

Historically nephrolithiasis was considered a disease of dehydration and abnormal urine
composition. However, over the past several decades, much has been learned about the …