Association between Nephrolithiasis, Hypertension and Obesity in Polycystic Kidney Disease.
OBJECTIVE
We aim to define the correlations between nephrolithiasis, hypertension, age and obesity in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in Albania.


METHODS
We included 100 patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney from 2011 to 2014. The patients underwent X-ray and renal ultrasonography. We performed the metabolic evaluation of blood and urine.


RESULTS
The patients with renal stones had a higher level of mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared with patients without stones (155 ± 12 mmHg vs. 145 ± 8 mmHg, and 105 ± 0.9 mmHg vs. 92 ± 1.28 mmHg, respectively). Patients with renal stones were older (47 ± 15 vs. 38 ± 5 years), had a higher prevalence of obesity [body mass index (BMI): 28 ± 2.4 vs. 25.7 ± 0.6], had higher levels of total cholesterol level (220 ± 5 mg/dl vs. 203 ± 4 mg/dl) as well as triglyceride levels (160 ± 9 mg/dl vs. 126 ± 4 mg/dl), compared with no renal stone individuals.


CONCLUSIONS
ADPKD patients with renal stones in our study had a higher mean level of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, BMI and cholesterol and triglycerides levels compared with individuals without renal stones.
Diagnostic Center Ikeda, Tirana, Albania.
Valbona
V
Bajrami
Service of Nephrology, UHC Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania.
Alma
A
Idrizi
Department of Public Health, UHC Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania.
Enver
E
Roshi
Service of Nephrology, UHC Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania.
Myftar
M
Barbullushi
anatomic and metabolic factors; body mass index; hypertension; nephrolithiasis; polycystic kidney disease