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 …

Nephrolithiasis is a highly prevalent disease worldwide with rates ranging from 7 to 13% in
North America, 5–9% in Europe, and 1–5% in Asia. Due to high rates of new and recurrent …

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow
by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of …

The safe disposal of human excreta is of paramount importance for the health and welfare of
populations living in low income countries as well as the prevention of pollution to the …

BACKGROUND: The last nationally representative assessment of kidney stone prevalence
in the United States occurred in 1994. After a 13-yr hiatus, the National Health and Nutrition …

INTRODUCTION: Currently, abdominal obesity has reached an epidemic stage and obesity
represents an important challenge for worldwide health authorities. Epidemiologic studies …

Background The prevalence of urolithiasis and its risk factors such as obesity and diabetes
have increased over time. Objective Determine the future cost and prevalence of kidney …

Results Calcium oxalate (67%) was the most common followed by hydroxyapatite (16%),
uric acid (8%), struvite (3%), brushite (0.9%), and cystine (0.35%). Men accounted for more …

ContextLarger body size may result in increased urinary excretion of calcium, oxalate, and
uric acid, thereby increasing the risk for calcium-containing kidney stones. It is unclear if …

The formation of stones in the urinary tract stems from a wide range of underlying disorders.
That clinicians look for the underlying causes for nephrolithiasis is imperative to direct …