title: [Relationship between metabolic syndrome and urinary stone disease].
abstract: Epidemiologically, there are many same characteristics among patients with urolithiasis, life-style related diseases and metabolic syndrome. In a comparison with the major urological diseases, the patients with stone disease have the largest amount of visceral fat on computerized tomography. The patients who finally had a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in urolithiasis were 43% of men and female 31%. The clinical features of the patients include increased urinary oxalate excretion, abnormal uric acid metabolism, and acidic urine. The basic studies by the animal experiments suggest that there is a close relationship between urolithiasis and metabolic syndrome. After the treatment of the urinary stone, it is very important to make a long-term follow-up by not only the prevention of recurrent stone episode but also life style management and medical treatment for metabolic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hokkaido Social Welfare Association Furano Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000378:metabolism; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D010070:Oxalates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D010070:Oxalates; D014527:Uric Acid