p REVIOUS work in this laboratory (Crookshank and Robbins, 1962; Robbins et al., 1965) has indicated that certain physiological relationships exist among the dietary intakes of specific minerals, the corresponding levels of these minerals in the urine and the probability of urolithiasis. The purpose of these experiments was to determine whether significant physiological relationships exist amon...

INTRODUCTION A great number of clinical studies has indicated that the patients with calcium urolithiasis have a reduced mineral bone density. AIM The aim of our research was to establish representation of osteoporosis, by measuring mineral bone density using the DEXA method, in patients with calcium urolithiasis, by gender. MATERIAL AND METHODS The research was a prospective one, performed...

OBJECTIVES To compare individuals consuming natural spring water and tap water in terms of presence of urinary tract stone disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were divided into two groups on the basis of the type of water: tap water (Group I) vs natural spring water consumers (Group II). The two groups were compared in terms of presence of urolithiasis. In addition to the type of water con...

AIM to assess whether the volume of fluid intake influence the prevention of urinary stone formation. METHODS a systematic review from MEDLINE Electronic database was conducted. All of the controlled trial (RCT), case-control, and cohort studies written in English language were included in the study. Data analysis was performed to the design of the study, volume of fluid intake (higher volume...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the urothelial dysfunction and inflammation of urinary bladder in patients with upper urinary tract (UUT) urolithiasis through the results of cystoscopic hydrodistension and immunohistochemistry study. METHODS Ninety-one patients with UUT urolithiasis underwent cystoscopic hydrodistension before the stone surgery. Immunofluorescence staining of E-cadherin, zonula occ...

urolithiasis has become a worldwide problem with the prevalence of the disease increasing over the past few decades. while various treatment modalities have evolved over the years, discrepancies exist regarding the clinical indications and the efficacy of each of these treatment options. in the present review, we aim to review the current treatment modalities for urinary tract stones to provide...

hematuria is one of the most common genitourinary findings in children and extensive evaluation frequently fails to establish its etiology. ‎a known cause of hematuria in children is nephrolithiasis. ultrasound is a good method for diagnosis, but calculi less than 5 mm in diameter may not have a posterior shadow. calyceal microlithiasis (cm) is characterized by presence of hyperechogenic spots ...

this is to report the case of a huge vaginal stone, and bladder calculi in a 26-year-old woman with previous operation of bladder exstrophy. it seems that the vaginal stone was secondary to the remaining wire used in her previous reconstructive surgery for pelvic closure 20 years ago and now surgery is performed to remove the vaginal and bladder stones.

Berberis vulgaris is a widely used plant for the treatment of urolithiasis. To evaluate its antiurolithic potential, the crude aqueous-methanol extract of Berberis vulgaris root bark (Bv.Cr) was tested in an animal model of urolithiasis, developed in male Wistar rats by adding 0.75% ethylene glycol in drinking water. Bv.Cr (50 mg/kg) inhibited CaOx crystal deposition in renal tubules and protec...

We examined the surgical outcomes of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) in complicating urolithiasis.10 patients were hospitalized for MPNCL due to upper tract urolithiasis. Calyx puncture was performed in the prone position under ultrasonographic guidance. The renal access route was established using a set of 8F-12F dilators, and a transpyelic ballistic lithotriptor was us...