Urinary stones.
Urinary stone disease is a common affliction in our society and may affect 1 to 5 per cent of the population. The physician involved in caring for the stone-forming patient must have a thorough understanding of the metabolic as well as anatomic abnormalities that may lead to repeat stone formation. The authors review the common metabolic abnormalities frequently seen in the stone-forming patient and present the current medical management of these problems. Ongoing changes in the surgical approach to urinary stones are also discussed.
D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003460:Crystallization; D003553:Cystine / Q000378:metabolism; D003555:Cystinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D010808:Physical Examination; D000069877:Struvite; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014556:Urine / Q000032:analysis; D014567:Urography
D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D014527:Uric Acid; D003553:Cystine; D000069877:Struvite; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium