The evaluation and management of the geriatric stone former poses unique challenges to the practitioner. Treatment can be complicated by the presence of multiple comorbidities such as chronic kidney ...

According to researchers, the most prevalent risk factors in children with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are hypercalciuria and elevated urine specific gravity. Children with spinal muscular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 2.9% of adults with kidney stones had Mendelian disease, the study showed. Of kidney stone formers, 8.1 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with kidney stone history drank more diet soda, less alcohol and ate fewer vegetables than people in the ...

Reduction seen in recurrent nephrolithiasis events for those receiving SGLT-2 inhibitors vs GLP-1 RAs, DPP-4 inhibitors. HealthDay News — For patients with nephrolithiasis, sodium-glucose ...

Epidemiologic studies suggest that genetic factors confer a predisposition to the formation of renal calcium stones or bone demineralization. Low serum phosphate concentrations due to a decrease in ...

There is a lack of consensus about whether the initial imaging method for patients with suspected nephrolithiasis should be computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography. In this multicenter, pragmatic, ...

Urine is composed of numerous dissolved salts and minerals. Higher levels of these salts and minerals in the urine may result in the formation of stones in the kidney. Kidney stones are scientifically ...

What are the potential benefits and adverse effects associated with dietary and pharmacologic interventions to prevent recurrence of kidney stones in adults 18 years and older? There is limited ...

Nephrolithiasis is an increasingly prevalent disorder in the elderly that is associated with multiple comorbid conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes and CKD. Care of ...