An epidemiological relationship between urolithiasis and cardiovascular diseases has
extensively been reported. Endothelial dysfunction is an early pathogenic event in …

Importance Kidney stone disease is common and may be associated with an increased risk
of coronary heart disease (CHD). Previous studies of the association between kidney stones …

The prevalence of kidney stone disease is increasing, afflicting 7%–11% of the United
States population. Multiple systemic conditions, including obesity and diabetes, are also on …

Rationale & Objectives Kidney stones have been associated with increased risk for end-
stage renal disease (ESRD). However, it is unclear whether there is also an increased risk …

Results In total, 25,532 (0.8%) participants had at least one kidney stone, and 91,465 (3%)
individuals had at least one cardiovascular event during follow-up. Compared with people …

Background Recent epidemiologic evidence suggests an association between kidney
stones and incident cardiovascular disease after adjusting for other cardiovascular risk …

Methods A total of 73 participants were enrolled in this prospective, observational cohort
pilot study. Among them, there were 50 ESRD patients and 23 healthy volunteers. The lipid …

Purpose Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder with
increasing incidence, while epidemiologic data in Asian population has been lacking …

Some in vitro and animal studies have shown endothelial dysfunction in hyperoxaluria
models indicating its role in pathogenesis of urolithiasis and relation to CVD. The aim of this …

Nephrolithiasis has been increasing over the last millennium. Although early epidemiologic
studies have shown that kidney stones were two to three times more frequent in males than …