Prevention of nephrolithiasis: a review

Pietro Manuel Ferraro, Gianmarco Lombardi, Giovanni Gambaro

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Abstract

Nephrolithiasis is a very common condition, with a prevalence of about 8% in the general population. Genetic as well as environmental factors are thought to contribute to its pathogenesis. Environmental and especially dietary factors are important in primary as well as in secondary prevention. We review the relevant literature of factors associated with an increased risk of stones that might be object of medical prevention for nephrolithiasis.
Titolo tradotto del contributo[Autom. eng. transl.] Prevention of nephrolithiasis: a review
Lingua originaleItalian
pagine (da-a)88-92
Numero di pagine5
RivistaUrologia
Volume81
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2014

Keywords

  • Allopurinol
  • Citrates
  • Dehydration
  • Diet
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Medicine (all)
  • Meta-Analysis as Topic
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Obesity
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Primary Prevention
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk Factors
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Sodium, Dietary
  • Thiazides

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