title: Impact of stone disease: chronic kidney disease and quality of life.
abstract: This article reviews the impact of stone disease on chronic kidney disease and renal function; evaluating the natural progression of disease as well as the impact of surgical interventions. The impact of stone disease, medical therapy, and surgical therapy for stones on quality of life is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44120, USA.
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kartha
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Calle
authors.forename: Giovanni Scala
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Marchini
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monga
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*