Kidney stones: various forms and treatment.
Calcium urolithasis is not a homogeneous entity, but is a result of many etiologies, with different physicochemical and physiological backgrounds. This diversity of presentation requires an appreciation of specific diagnostic criteria, and a selection of an appropriate treatment regimen for each cause.
D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000652:urine
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014527:Uric Acid; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium