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The value of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in the diagnosis of urinary calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective studies [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Objective Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) imaging technology opens a new idea and method for analyzing stone composition, which can obtain several quantitative parameters reflecting tissue-related information and energy images different from ...
Peipei Feng, Guochao Li, Peng Liang
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Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders, 2023 Racial differences in the characteristics of urinary calculi are poorly described in the South African context, limiting our local understanding of urolithiasis pathology and thwarting our efforts in designing appropriate preventative interventions.
Dhesigan Naidoo, Vishan Ramloutan
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2020 Background Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are those RNA molecules that lack the poly (A) tails, which present the closed-loop structure. Recent studies emphasized that some circRNAs imply different functions from canonical transcripts, and further associated ...
Yidan Wang +6 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Background: Several studies including some genome-wide association studies (GWAS) had shown that BAK1 gene rs210138 polymorphisms might be associated with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT).
Jiaxuan Qin +11 more
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European Journal of Inflammation, 2020 Several case-control studies have been performed in different populations to uncover the association between interleukin-1 beta gene, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms and urolithiasis.
Jiaxuan Qin, Jinchun Xing, Zonglong Cai
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Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Background: The causal link between smoking, alcohol consumption, and upper urinary calculi remains uncertain in observational studies due to confounding factors.
Li Wang +5 more
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Gender and side distribution of urinary calculi using ultrasound imaging
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Introduction: Urinary calculi constitute a significant medical problem worldwide. Due to lack of previous studies on gender and side distribution of urinary calculi, the current study was conducted. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study involved
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi +5 more
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The current status of preventive measures for urinary calculi in children
Therapeutic Advances in Urology, 2021 Urological calculus is a common disease in urology. Urological calculi are generally more common in adults but have become more common in children in recent years.
Jiao Zhong +8 more
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Metabolic syndrome and the composition of urinary calculi: is there any relation?
Central European Journal of Urology, 2019 Introduction Epidemiologic studies demonstrate that obesity and diabetes increase the prevalence of urinary lithiasis. Most of these studies did not stratify the chemical composition of calculi and the physiological mechanisms responsible for this ...
P. Valente +8 more
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Association between schizophrenia and urinary calculi: a population-based case-control study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundPeople with schizophrenia have been demonstrated to have higher overall morbidity and all-cause mortality rates from general medical conditions. However, little attention has been given to the urinary system of people with schizophrenia.
Shih-Ping Liu +4 more
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