Kidney stone risk factors and composition vary according to renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease. Kidney function may have an important role in modulating risk factors for kidney ...

The authors concluded that the combination of supplements containing silicon dioxide, along with dietary and fluid restriction during Ramadan, likely increased the patient's risk for developing a ...

Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material caused by an excess of certain minerals in your urine. In the United States, about 11% of men and 6% of women develop kidney stones each year.

A number of lab studies can aid in assessing a patient’s risk of stone formation. Urinalysis: Routine urinalysis and culture should be performed in all stone formers and those at risk. Whereas urine ...

A new study published in the Canadian Urological Association Journal showed that people who acquire kidney stones have nearly ...

kidney stone, x ray of stone, kidney, AUA 2017, urology, nephrology A single-center study found that most staghorn stones have a metabolic composition rather than an infectious cause. The following ...

One class of glucose-lowering agent may help lower the risk of kidney stones in adults with type 2 diabetes, a cohort study suggested. Adults who newly started on an SGLT2 inhibitor had a 31% lower ...