title: Epidemiology of nephrolithiasis today.
abstract: The epidemiology of nephrolithiasis differs according to geographical area and socio-economic conditions. In Italy the prevalence of the disease in 1993 was 17.2/1,000 inhabitants, most patients are men and elderly. The relative risk increased in subjects with family history for calculosis, with the tendency to eat protein-rich food and with overweight and body mass index (MBI) >32 kg/m2. Calcium oxalate and/or phosphate stones account for almost 70% of all renal stones observed in economically developed countries.
authors.affiliation: Nefro-Urology Department, Prato Hospital, Prato, Italy. mamato@usl4.toscana.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lusini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution