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Diseases, 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 hyperuricemia and kidney stones in Southern China: a multicentre cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundHyperuricemia has been identified as a significant independent risk factor for kidney stones. However, a paucity of research has been conducted on the correlation between hyperuricemia in the general population and the prevalence of kidney ...
Yuwen Zhong +5 more
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Kidney stones are mineral deposits in the renal calyces and pelvis that are found free or attached to the renal papillae. They contain crystalline and organic components and are formed when the urine becomes supersaturated with respect to a mineral. Calcium oxalate is the main constituent of most stones, many of which form on a foundation of calcium ...
Khan, Saeed R +7 more
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Frontiers 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
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BMJ 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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Frontiers 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
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Management of staghorn stones in special situations
Asian 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
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Lateralization of uric acid stones on the left side
Comptes 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
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BMC Nephrology, 2023 Aim Our aim in this study was primarily to assess the relationship between visceral adiposity index (VAI) and the risk of kidney stones and kidney stone recurrence in US adults.
Dan Liang, Chang Liu, Mei Yang
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Diversity in protein profiles of individual calcium oxalate kidney stones. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Calcium oxalate kidney stones contain low amounts of proteins, some of which have been implicated in progression or prevention of kidney stone formation.
Nobuaki Okumura +7 more
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