Urinary tract calculi associated with enteritis and intestinal bypass.
There is a definite increased incidence of calculi associated with extensive small bowel disease or resection. Hyperoxaluria appears to play a major role and may be due to increased intestinal oxalate absorption. Forced fluids and dietary discretion are mainstays of stone prophylaxis.
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D009657:North Carolina; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery; D010070:Oxalates / Q000652:urine; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D010070:Oxalates; D002118:Calcium