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NEPHROLITHIASIS: AN UPDATE ON CURRENT CONCEPTS
Nephrolithiasis is a solid crystal aggregation formed in the kidneys from dietary minerals in the urine. It can be caused by both environmental and metabolic factors. A large number of people around the world are suffering from this disease. The lifetime
Shafiya Begum, Mohammed Madani*, Dr. Mohsina Hassan
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The prevalence of pediatric nephrolithiasis has increased dramatically in the past two decades for reasons that have yet to be fully elucidated. Workup of pediatric kidney stones should include metabolic assessment to identify and address any risk ...
Gregory E. Tasian +3 more
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ALGORITHM OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY OF STAGHORN AND MULTIPLE NEPHROLITHIASIS [PDF]
Aim: to optimize a tactics of endoscopic surgery for staghorn nephrolithiasis and increase a treatment efficacy of nephrolithiasis. Materials and methods: 158 patients with staghorn nephrolithiasis have been investigated and treated.
Mukhtarov, Sh.T.
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Randall's plaques, plugs and the clinical workup of the renal stone patient
Renal stone patients are generally considered to be affected with the idiopathic form of calcium nephrolithiasis. It is debated whether a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation should be performed in first stone patients.
Gambaro, Giovanni +3 more
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Nephrolithiasis: nutrition as cause or therapeutic tool [PDF]
Nephrolithiasis is a very common disease with an increasing prevalence among industrialized populations. Kidney stone formation is a complex phenomenon, involving genetic and metabolic patterns, and nutrition can play an important role in this match both
Benedetta Raspini +10 more
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Does medullary sponge kidney cause nephrolithiasis?
The prevalence of medullary sponge kidney in patients with nephrolithiasis and the issue of whether or not medullary sponge kidney has a role in the pathogenesis of renal stones are controversial.
Ginalski JM, Jaeger P, Portmann L
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Prevention of nephrolithiasis: a review
Nephrolithiasis is a very common condition, with a prevalence of about 8% in the general population. Genetic as well as environmental factors are thought to contribute to its pathogenesis.
Gambaro, Giovanni +4 more
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Nephrolithiasis, or kidney stones, is the most common condition affecting the urinary system, affecting about 12% of the world population, with a yearly incidence of 600,000 in America.
Nojaba, Leila, Guzman, Nilmarie
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Nephrolithiasis is a common condition in the general population. About 5-10% of all kidney stones is composed of uric acid, however the prevalence of uric acid stones significantly increases among patients with obesity, diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
Gambaro, Giovanni +1 more
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Introduction: Nephrolithiasis, also known as kidney stones, is a common illness characterized by intense pain and multiple other issues. The development of stones is affected by metabolic processes as well as dietary and genetic factors, frequently ...
Raja, Rathinam +2 more
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