Kidney stones are a common disorder, with an annual incidence of eight cases per 1,000
adults. During an episode of renal colic, the first priority is to rule out conditions requiring …

Introduction Nephrolithiasis is a major source of morbidity in the United States. In recent
decades, there has been a notable increase in stone incidence in the pediatric population …

Objectives To explore characteristics of urinary stone composition in China, and determine
the effects of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), stone location, and geographical region …

Abstract Introduction and Objectives: Kidney stone incidence has been known to vary with
temperature and climate. However, little is known about any variation in the composition of …

The aim of the study was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of stone
components in patients with urolithiasis and analyze the associations between stone …

Introduction Kidney stone disease in children is rising disproportionate to the general
population, representing a disease population with a distinct biological mechanism as …

We reported a retrospective review of the urinary stone compositions in 12,846 patients.
Data on urinary stone compositions analyzed between January 2003 and December 2012 …

Urinary stone disease is a common problem in adults, with an estimated 10% to 20% lifetime
risk of developing a stone and an annual incidence of almost 1%. In contrast, in children …

Purpose Incidence of pediatric urolithiasis is decreasing in most developing countries where
endemic bladder stones are less prevalent than in the past years. In parallel, stone …

As the epidemiology of urolithiasis is constantly evolving, analyzing the composition of
stones is crucial to better understand the determinants of lithogenesis. The aim of this study …