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Higher Life’s Essential 8 score is associated with lower risk of kidney stones in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background Kidney stones are widely prevalent throughout the world and impose a significant economic and medical burden on individuals and society. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) score and kidney ...
Xinqiang Chen   +15 more
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Serum estradiol and testosterone levels in kidney stones disease with and without calcium oxalate components in naturally postmenopausal women. [PDF]

open access: goldPLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological data reveal that the overall risk for kidney stones disease is lower for women compared to age-matched men. However, the beneficial effect for the female sex is lost upon menopause, a time corresponding to the onset of fall in ...
Zhijian Zhao   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Kidney failure from kidney stones: an ANZDATA study. [PDF]

open access: hybridNephrol Dial Transplant
Cheikh Hassan H   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Incidence and Characteristics of Kidney Stones in Patients on Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesDiseases, 2021
Very-low-carbohydrate diets or ketogenic diets are frequently used for weight loss in adults and as a therapy for epilepsy in children. The incidence and characteristics of kidney stones in patients on ketogenic diets are not well studied.
Prakrati Acharya   +12 more
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Association between food insecurity and kidney stones in the United States: Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2014

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
PurposeAlthough food insecurity is a major public health concern associated with various diseases, the relationship between food insecurity and kidney stones remains unclear.
Wei Wang, Xi Lu, Yixiao Shi, Xin Wei
doaj   +1 more source

Association of proton pump inhibitor use with risk of kidney stones: an analysis of cross-sectional data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2018)

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2023
Objective Several studies have suggested a potential link between use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the risk of kidney stones, attributed to alterations in urine mineral levels.
Ming Liu   +4 more
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Lateralization of uric acid stones on the left side

open access: yesComptes Rendus. Chimie, 2021
The analysis of 35,087 kidney stones revealed that 60% of uric acid stones originate from the left kidney whereas other stones are homogeneously distributed ...
Letavernier, Emmanuel   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of staghorn stones in special situations

open access: yesAsian Journal of Urology, 2020
Staghorn stones have always been a challenge for urologists, especially in some special situations, such as horseshoe kidney, ectopic kidney, paediatric kidney, and solitary kidney.
Xiaofeng Gao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Activity Reduces the Effect of High Body Mass Index on Kidney Stones in Diabetes Participants From the 2007–2018 NHANES Cycles: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundBody mass index (BMI) is a vital risk factor for kidney stones, but physical activity may reduce the incidence of kidney stones. However, it remains unknown whether physical activity reduces the effect of high BMI on kidney stones in diabetes ...
Weipu Mao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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