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- Title
Epidemiology of Nephrolithiasis Today.
- Authors
Amato, M.; Lusini, M. L.; Nelli, F.
- 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. Copyright © 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
EPIDEMIOLOGY; KIDNEY stones; URINARY calculi; DIETARY calcium; HYPERTENSION; PATIENTS
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2004, Vol 72, p1
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000076582