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Epidemiology of urolithiasis with emphasis on ultrasound detection: A retrospective analysis of 5371 cases in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2015
This retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary calculi in the indigenous population of Saudi Arabia and compare it with expatriates of different nationalities working in Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the anatomic location ...
Farid Ahmad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrochlorothiazide reduces urinary calcium excretion in a child with Lowe syndrome. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There is a growing recognition that children with Lowe syndrome are at risk of nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis from hypercalciuria. Increased fluid intake and correction of metabolic acidosis have remained the focus for intervention but are not ...
Butani, Lavjay
core   +1 more source

Serum Soluble Mediator Signatures of Lupus Nephritis: Histologic Features and Response to Treatment

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) management remains challenging, and novel noninvasive biomarkers are needed. This study quantified serum soluble mediators in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) LN cohort to identify biomarkers of histologic features and treatment response.
Andrea Fava   +48 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of thiazide diuretics for the prevention of recurrent kidney calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of Translational Medicine, 2020
Background Thiazide diuretics reduce the risk of recurrent kidney calculi in patients with kidney calculi or hypercalciuria. However, whether thiazide diuretics can definitely prevent recurrent kidney calculi remains unclear.
Dan-feng Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adjunctive medical therapy with α-blocker after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of renal and ureteral stones: a meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Although some trials assessed the efficacy and safety of the α-blocker in facilitating renal and ureteral stones expulsion after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), the role of the α-blocker in facilitating upper urinary calculi expulsion after
Mingchao Li   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Renal Activity Index for Lupus Identifies Active Renal Disease and Treatment Response in Adult Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We evaluated the ability of the Renal Activity Index for Lupus (RAIL) to discriminate active lupus nephritis (LN) in adult patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and differentiate LN treatment response. Methods Urine samples from adults with biopsy‐proven active class III and IV LN from TULIP‐LN (active LN group ...
Hermine I. Brunner   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biochemical profile of urinary calculi in a tertiary care centre

open access: yesJournal of Pathology of Nepal
Background: Urolithiasis is the most common urological disease worldwide. It is multifactorial in origin and influenced by the physical and chemical conditions of the urinary system.
Neeraj Subedi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

URINARY CALCULI

open access: yesThe Professional Medical Journal, 2007
Objective: To describe frequency of urinary stones according to chemical composition in patients presenting. Study Design: Prospective & descriptive study Setting: Sh. Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. Period: Dec 1998 to Dec 2000. Material & Method: Of 125 patients presenting with urinary Lithiasis. who were operated in surgical unit-l. Patients
MUNAWAR FAROOQ   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Response to Allopurinol and Febuxostat According to the Fractional Excretion of Urate in Men With Gout

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Body mass index (BMI), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and pretreatment urate levels have been reported to influence the urate‐lowering response to allopurinol. We investigated whether the fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) also modulates this response and relates to oxypurinol concentrations.
Pascal Richette   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aggregation of Nanochemical Microcrystals in Urine Promotes the Formation of Urinary Calculi

open access: yesJournal of Chemistry, 2020
With the increasing incidence and recurrence rate of urinary calculi, urinary calculi have become a serious health risk, and the research on urinary calculi has become the focus of public attention.
Yanting Lou, Wei He, Zhengyao Song
doaj   +1 more source

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