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 …

Urine analysis is a routine clinical test technology for the diagnosis of diseases, which
usually requires professional operators and relies on expensive and bulky instruments. It is …

Diabetes and obesity are already recognized as potential risk factors for nephrolithiasis,
especially for uric acid stones. Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia actively contribute to …

目的: 探讨感染性结石的相关临床易感因素, 并且分析各种结石成分的临床特点差异. 方法:
回顾性分析2015 年6 月—2020 年8 月于安徽医科大学第二附属医院行手术治疗的上尿路结石 …

Abstract Introduction and Objective: Despite guidelines, routine 24-hour urine testing is
completed in< 10% of high-risk, recurrent stone formers. Using surrogates for metabolic …

Abstract Background Whether calcium oxalate (CaOx) deposition in kidney allografts
following transplantation (Tx) adversely affects patient outcomes is uncertain, as are its …

One of the main functions of the kidney is to excrete an acid load derived from both dietary
and endogenous sources, thus maintaining the pH of other fluids in the body. Urine pH is …

Background To evaluate the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with
unilateral and bilateral staghorn calculi (SC) and evaluate the impact on the outcome of …

Objective To determine the predictive factors for kidney stone recurrence in type 2 diabetic
patients. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted from 2013 to 2019 by using …

Background Diabetic patients are more likely to develop kidney stones than the general
population. The underlying mechanisms for this disparity remain to be elucidated. Little is …