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Comparison of nephrolithiasis prevalence in two bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) populations

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2013
In humans, ammonium urate nephrolithiasis is rare in the Western hemisphere and more common in Japan and developing countries. Among a variety of risk factors, insulin resistance has been associated with urate nephrolithiasis in people.
Cynthia Rowe Smith, Stephanie eVenn-Watson, Randall S. Wells, Shawn P. Johnson, Natalie eMaffeo, Brian C. Balmer, Eric D. Jensen, Forrest eTownsend, Khashayar eSakhaee   +8 more
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Amino acid homeostasis in the kidney: Physiological roles and pathological dysregulation

Physiological Reports, Volume 14, Issue 15, August 2026.
Abstract Amino acids are fundamental to life as protein building blocks and key regulators of metabolism and signaling. The kidney plays a critical, yet underappreciated, role in amino acid homeostasis through three interconnected pillars: selective glomerular filtration, efficient tubular reabsorption, and metabolic processing, which includes de novo ...
Shuo Liu, Caifeng Shi, Yang Zhou, Chunsun Dai   +3 more
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Evaluation of the chemical composition of nephrolithiasis using dual-energy CT in Southern Chinese gout patients

BMC Nephrology, 2019
Background A study to evaluate the prevalence of uric acid (UA) nephrolithiasis with dual-energy CT (DECT) and explore the risk factors for kidney stones in primary gout patients.
Zhao-Xia Li, Gen-Long Jiao, Shu-Min Zhou, Zhong Yuan Cheng, Shoaib Bashir, Yi Zhou   +5 more
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Pediatric Nephrolithiasis: Trend, Evaluation and Management: A Systematic Review

Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2016
Context Pediatric nephrolithiasis is a noticeable cause of morbidity among children. Although, nephrolithiasis is a common disease in adults, its incidence has had a rising trend in children.
Emadoddin Moudi, Rahman Ghaffari, Asaad Moradi   +2 more
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Associations between the platelet/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and likelihood of nephrolithiasis: a cross-sectional analysis in United States adults

Frontiers in Endocrinology
AimsThe primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between the platelet/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (PHR) and the prevalence of nephrolithiasis within the adult population of the United States.MethodsThe data used ...
Junjie Ni, Lin Lv, Pu Wu, Chaoyang Xu
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The urinary calcium–magnesium product as a potential indicator of nephrolithiasis in primary hyperparathyroidism

Endokrynologia Polska
INTRODUCTION: Nephrolithiasis is a common complication of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), but the mechanisms underlying stone formation remain incompletely understood.
Michał Popow, Sebastian Szewczyk, Janusz Sierdziński, Małgorzata Bobrowicz, Urszula Ambroziak   +4 more
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Effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on the risk of nephrolithiasis and urinary tract infections in Thai patients with type 2 diabetes: a hospital-based cohort study

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Background Nephrolithiasis is a multifactorial disease with many contributing factors varying across races, ethnicities, and sociocultural backgrounds. Diabetes is a significant independent risk factor for nephrolithiasis.
Thitiya Lukkunaprasit, Amarit Tansawet, Sukanya Siriyotha, Panu Looareesuwan, Junwei Yang, Patratorn Kunakorntham, Pokket Sirisreetreerux, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee, Gareth J. McKay, John Attia, Ammarin Thakkinstian   +10 more
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Association between asymptomatic hyperuricemia and kidney stones. [PDF]

PLoS One
Lee JH, Park S, Oh N, Cho DY, Kim JY.
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Co-occurrence of nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis in feline kidneys. [PDF]

J Vet Intern Med
Hengtrakul N, Furrow E, Toth F, Borofsky M, Lulich JP.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Trends of surgical interventions for nephrolithiasis over the past decade: a population-based analysis. [PDF]

Transl Androl Urol
Hsu M, Majeed AJ, Kane JA, Clark JY.
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