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About 5% of American women and 12% of men will develop a kidney stone at some time in their life, and prevalence has been rising in both sexes. Approximately 80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate (CaOx) and calcium phosphate (CaP); 10% of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate produced during infection with bacteria that possess the enzyme ...
Fredric L, Coe +2 more
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Open Pyelolithotomy with Concurrent Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Patient with an Ectopic Pelvic Kidney [PDF]
Introduction: The pelvic kidney is a rare anomaly that is prone to stone formation due to its abnormal position. Performing minimally invasive procedures can be risky because of the abnormal anatomy and uncertain blood supply of these kidneys.Case ...
Babak Javanmard +4 more
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Mechanisms of the intestinal and urinary microbiome in kidney stone disease
Kidney stone disease affects ~10% of the global population and the incidence continues to rise owing to the associated global increase in the incidence of medical conditions associated with kidney stone disease including, for example, those comprising ...
Aaron W. Miller +5 more
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Objective: To evaluate the stone free rates of kidney and ureter stone patients managed by Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL), and the ureter stone free rate managed by ureterolithotripsy.
Zuhirman Zamzami
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Outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in anomalous kidney: Is it different?
Introduction: Various anomalous kidneys such as horseshoe kidney, crossed ectopic kidney, simple ectopic kidney, pelvic ectopic kidney, kidney with duplex system, and malrotated kidney are frequently associated with stone disease.
Gaurav Prakash +4 more
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Gender Differences in Kidney Stone Disease (KSD): Findings from a Systematic Review
The prevalence of kidney stones is rising and historically carries a preponderance for males. However, recent evidence has questioned whether this gender gap is closing.
K. Gillams +3 more
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Background Dent disease-1 is a rare X-linked recessive renal tubular disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the chloride voltage-gated channel 5 (CLCN5) gene.
Randula Ranawaka +6 more
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Background. Nephrolithiasis in living kidney donors is concerning due to the potential impact on long-term postdonation kidney function. Methods. We performed a cohort study of living kidney donors from 2 centers with a baseline computed tomography scan ...
Matthew R. D’Costa, MD +13 more
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Risk factors of kidney stone disease: a cross-sectional study in the southeast of Iran
Background The prevalence of kidney stones in the world is increasing and environmental factors seem to play a major role in this issue. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of risk factors of kidney stones in the adult ...
P. Khalili +7 more
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ESWL EFFECTIVENESS FOR LOWER POLE KIDNEY STONES
Objective: To describe the profile of lower pole kidney stone patients who underwent Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) and the clearance rate of ESWL for lower pole kidney stones at Soetomo General Hospital from 2012 to 2016.
Riza Mazidu Sholihin +2 more
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