Pathophysiology associated with forming urinary stones

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...

Pathophysiology of kidney, gallbladder and urinary stones treatment with herbal and allopathic medicine: A review

Pathophysiology of kidney, gallbladder and urinary stones treatment with herbal and allopathic medicine: A review Shashi Alok *, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Amita Verma, Mayank Kumar, Monika Sabharwal Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmacy, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P.), India Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture...

Urinary stones resembling uric acid stones

A 52-year-old man was referred for the evaluation of mild renal failure with severe hypertension (220/130mmHg), which was resistant to combination therapy of a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II receptor blocker. Although he reported no past history indicating urolithiasis, urinalysis revealed plenty of round brownish stones (Figure 1A). The stones resembled uric acid (UA) stones (Fi...

Kidney stones: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management

Kidney stones: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management