Increased Urinary Leukocyte Esterase Distinguishes Patients With Brushite Kidney Stones

Kidney stones associate with increased risk for myocardial infarction.

Kidney stones are a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), which, in turn, is a risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). The objective of this study was to determine whether kidney stones associate with an increased risk for MI. We matched 4564 stone formers (1984 through 2003) on age and gender with 10,860 control subjects among residents in Olmsted County, Minnesota. We identified i...

Ureteric Function and Upper Urinary Tract Urodynamics in Patients with Stones in Kidney and Ureter

Ureteric Function and Upper Urinary Tract Urodynamics in Patients with Stones in Kidney and Ureter

Fasting and urinary stones

Introduction: Fasting is considered as one of the most important practices of Islam, and according to Prophet Mohammad, fasting is obligatory upon Muslims. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of fasting on urinary stones. Materials and Methods:Very few studies have been carried out on urinary stones and the effect of Ramadan fasting. The sources of the present study are Medline and...

Dietary influences on urinary oxalate and risk of kidney stones.

Calcium oxalate is the most common constituent of kidney stones. Increases in urinary oxalate increase risk of calcium oxalate supersaturation more than increases in urinary calcium, as the physiological level of oxalate is about one-fifth to one-tenth that of urinary calcium. Urinary oxalate derives from two sources: endogenous synthesis and diet. Endogenous synthesis is proportional to lean b...