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Thornton A, Fawcett TG, Kaduk JA, Lin Y, Swift JA. An Improved Model for Biogenic Ammonium Urate. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:6953-6959. [PMID: 37692332 PMCID: PMC10486279 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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The pathological crystallization of ammonium urate inside the urinary tract is a well-documented medical condition; however, structural studies of the biogenic material have proven challenging owing to its propensity to precipitate as a powder and to exhibit diffraction patterns with widely varying intensities. Using block Rietveld refinement methods of powder diffraction data, here we identify ammonium urate hydrate (AUH) as a likely component in natural uroliths. AUH has a planar 2-D hydrogen-bonded organic framework of urate ions separated by ammonium ions with water molecules residing in bisecting channels. AUH is stable up to 150 °C for short time periods but begins to decompose with prolonged heating times and/or at higher temperatures. Changes in the solid-state structure and composition of synthetic material over a temperature range from 25 to 300 °C are elucidated through thermogravimetric and spectroscopic data, combustion analysis, and time-resolved synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction studies. We contend that biogenic ammonium urate is more accurately modeled as a mixture of AUH and anhydrous ammonium urate, in ratios that can vary depending on the growth environment. The similar but not identical diffraction patterns of these two forms likely account for much of the variability seen in natural ammonium urate samples.
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- Alyssa
M. Thornton
- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, District of
Columbia 20057, United States
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- International
Centre for Diffraction Data, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073, United States
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- Illinois
Institute of Technology, 3101 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States
- North
Central College, 131
S. Loomis Street, Naperville, Illinois 60540, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, District of
Columbia 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, District of
Columbia 20057, United States
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Pishchalnikov YA, Behnke-Parks WM, Stoller ML. Plasma formation in holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy. Lasers Surg Med 2023; 55:503-514. [PMID: 36994818 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES During holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (holmium:YAG) laser lithotripsy to break urinary stones, urologists frequently see flashes of light. As infrared laser pulses are invisible, what is the source of light? Here we studied the origin, characteristics, and some effects of flashes of light in laser lithotripsy. METHODS Ultrahigh-speed video-microscopy was used to record single laser pulses at 0.2-1.0 J energy lasered with 242 µm glass-core-diameter fibers in contact with whole surgically retrieved urinary stones and hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated glass slides in air and water. Acoustic transients were measured with a hydrophone. Visible-light and infrared photodetectors resolved temporal profiles of visible-light emission and infrared-laser pulses. RESULTS Temporal profiles of laser pulses showed intensity spikes of various duration and amplitude. The pulses were seen to produce dim light and bright sparks with submicrosecond risetime. The spark produced by the intensity spike at the beginning of laser pulse generated a shock wave in the surrounding liquid. The subsequent sparks were in a vapor bubble and generated no shock waves. Sparks enhanced absorption of laser radiation, indicative of plasma formation and optical breakdown. The occurrence and number of sparks varied even with the same urinary stone. Sparks were consistently observed at laser energy >0.5 J with HA-coated glass slides. The slides broke or cracked by cavitation with sparks in 63 ± 15% of pulses (1.0 J, N = 60). No glass-slide breakage occurred without sparks (1.0 J, N = 500). CONCLUSION Unappreciated in previous studies, plasma formation with free-running long-pulse holmium:YAG lasers can be an additional physical mechanism of action in laser procedures.
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- Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Tanaka Y, Maruyama M, Okada A, Furukawa Y, Momma K, Sugiura Y, Tajiri R, Sawada KP, Tanaka S, Takano K, Taguchi K, Hamamoto S, Ando R, Tsukamoto K, Yoshimura M, Mori Y, Yasui T. Multicolor imaging of calcium-binding proteins in human kidney stones for elucidating the effects of proteins on crystal growth. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16841. [PMID: 34446727 PMCID: PMC8390759 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95782-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of kidney stone formation includes multi-step processes involving complex interactions between mineral components and protein matrix. Calcium-binding proteins in kidney stones have great influences on the stone formation. The spatial distributions of these proteins in kidney stones are essential for evaluating the in vivo effects of proteins on the stone formation, although the actual distribution of these proteins is still unclear. We reveal micro-scale distributions of three different proteins, namely osteopontin (OPN), renal prothrombin fragment 1 (RPTF-1), and calgranulin A (Cal-A), in human kidney stones retaining original mineral phases and textures: calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) and calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD). OPN and RPTF-1 were distributed inside of both COM and COD crystals, whereas Cal-A was distributed outside of crystals. OPN and RPTF-1 showed homogeneous distributions in COM crystals with mosaic texture, and periodically distributions parallel to specific crystal faces in COD crystals. The unique distributions of these proteins enable us to interpret the different in vivo effects of each protein on CaOx crystal growth based on their physico-chemical properties and the complex physical environment changes of each protein. This method will further allow us to elucidate in vivo effects of different proteins on kidney stone formation.
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- Yutaro Tanaka
- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan. .,Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan. .,Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
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- Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- National Museum of Nature and Science, 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, 305-0005, Japan
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- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2217-14, Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa, 761-0395, Japan
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- Tajiri Thin Section Laboratory, 3-1-11 Sannose, Higashiosaka, Osaka, 577-0849, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Hangi-cho, Shimogamo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan.,Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aza-Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6, Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-Ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of stone composition: a single-center retrospective study. Urolithiasis 2021; 50:37-46. [PMID: 34057535 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-021-01274-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The aim of the study was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of stone components in patients with urolithiasis and analyze the associations between stone components with patients' clinical characteristics. A total of 7126 patients with urolithiasis between July 2005 and June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. In this research, calcium oxalate stones (74.6%) accounted for the highest proportion, followed by infection stones (11.8%), uric acid (10.6%), brushite (2.0%), and others (1.1%). The change in trend in the composition of urinary stones revealed that the proportion of uric acid declined steadily, while the content of infection stones increased gradually over 15 years. The results also suggested that stone composition was significantly associated with PM2.5, gender, age, BMI, diabetes, hypertension, CCVD, alcohol consumption, albumin, creatinine, WBCHP, leukocyte, urine pH, nitrite and urine culture (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant correlation between stone composition with smoking, WBC and NEU% (P > 0.05). Our study concluded that calcium oxalate represented the highest proportion, followed by infection stones, uric acid, brushite, and others. The proportion of uric acid declined steadily, while the infection stones increased gradually. Furthermore, the factors influencing the formation of urinary calculi are PM2.5, gender, age, BMI, diabetes, hypertension, CCVD, alcohol consumption, albumin, creatinine, WBCHP, leukocyte, urine pH, nitrite and urine culture. Collectively, these results may provide clues to establish effective prevention and management strategies for urinary calculi.
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Thornton AM, Schuett GW, Swift JA. Urates of colubroid snakes are different from those of boids and pythonids. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blab052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Uricotelic species, such as squamate reptiles, birds and insects, effectively eliminate nitrogen as uric acid in a solid form commonly called urates. Observations made over a decade suggested that the voided urates produced by colubroids (modern snake species) exhibit remarkable differences from those of boids and pythons (ancient snake species). Here, we compare the urates generated by eight captive snake species fed the same diet. Although all fresh urates were wet at the time of excretion, those produced by modern snakes dried to a powdery solid, whereas those of ancient species dried to a rock-hard mass that was tightly adherent to surfaces. Powder X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy analyses performed on voided urates produced by five modern and three ancient snakes confirmed their underlying chemical and structural differences. Urates excreted by ancient snakes were amorphous uric acid, whereas urates from modern snakes consisted primarily of ammonium acid urate, with some uric acid dihydrate. These compositional differences indicate that snakes have more than one mechanism to manage nitrogenous waste. Why different species use different nitrogen-handling pathways is not yet known, but the answer might be related to key differences in metabolism, physiology or, in the case of ancient snakes, the potential use of urates in social communication.
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- Chiricahua Desert Museum, Rodeo, NM, USA
- Department of Biology and Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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Methanolic extract of Cucumis melo attenuates ethylene glycol-induced nephrolithiasis in Wistar rats. Urolithiasis 2021; 49:301-308. [PMID: 33835227 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-021-01263-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Evaluation of the effects of methanolic extract of Cucumis melo in ethylene glycol-induced nephrolithiasis on Wistar rats. 0.75% solution of ethylene glycol (EG) in payable water was given to produce nephrolithiasis on Wistar rats. The action of oral intake of methanolic extract of Cucumis melo seed in nephrolithiasis is studied and is matched with the action of oral intake of Cystone (standard) on Wistar rats. EG resulted in hyperoxaluria and deposition of calcium oxalate as well as raised urinary excretion of oxalate and calcium. Supplementation with methanolic extract of Cucumis melo seed decreased the increased renal oxalate, indicating a regulatory effect on oxalate formation endogenously. The outcomes stipulate that the seed of Cucumis melo is endowed with antinephrolithiatic action.
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Vidavsky N, Kunitake JAMR, Estroff LA. Multiple Pathways for Pathological Calcification in the Human Body. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2001271. [PMID: 33274854 PMCID: PMC8724004 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biomineralization of skeletal components (e.g., bone and teeth) is generally accepted to occur under strict cellular regulation, leading to mineral-organic composites with hierarchical structures and properties optimized for their designated function. Such cellular regulation includes promoting mineralization at desired sites as well as inhibiting mineralization in soft tissues and other undesirable locations. In contrast, pathological mineralization, with potentially harmful health effects, can occur as a result of tissue or metabolic abnormalities, disease, or implantation of certain biomaterials. This progress report defines mineralization pathway components and identifies the commonalities (and differences) between physiological (e.g., bone remodeling) and pathological calcification formation pathways, based, in part, upon the extent of cellular control within the system. These concepts are discussed in representative examples of calcium phosphate-based pathological mineralization in cancer (breast, thyroid, ovarian, and meningioma) and in cardiovascular disease. In-depth mechanistic understanding of pathological mineralization requires utilizing state-of-the-art materials science imaging and characterization techniques, focusing not only on the final deposits, but also on the earlier stages of crystal nucleation, growth, and aggregation. Such mechanistic understanding will further enable the use of pathological calcifications in diagnosis and prognosis, as well as possibly provide insights into preventative treatments for detrimental mineralization in disease.
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- Netta Vidavsky
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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Marsh BM, Sathianathen N, Tejpaul R, Albersheim-Carter J, Bearrick E, Borofsky MS. Public Perceptions on the Influence of Diet and Kidney Stone Formation. J Endourol 2019; 33:423-429. [PMID: 30880445 DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Public awareness regarding the influence of diet on kidney stones is unknown. We sought to evaluate such perceptions among an unselected community cohort. Materials and Methods: A survey was created to assess perception of beverages/foods on risk of kidney stone formation. Surveys were distributed to attendees of a State Fair. Participants were categorized to determine the effect of stone history on prevention knowledge (no prior stone vs prior stone). Results: Seven hundred fifty-three participants completed the survey, including 264 (35%) with a prior stone. Participants with prior stones were less likely to believe stones were preventable compared to those without (56% vs 65%, p = 0.01). Appropriate perceptions regarding influence of diet on stones were highest for water (>90% of participants) and cola/salt/red meat (>50%). Fewer than half of respondents correctly identified the influence of the remaining 14 substances. On multivariable analysis, stone formers were more likely to correctly identify the influence of lemonade (odds ratio [OR] 2.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.32-3.31), nuts (OR 2.60; 95% CI 1.60-4.23), and spinach (OR 5.06; 95% CI 2.89-8.86), but less likely to identify the influence of coffee (OR 0.43; 95% CI 0.23-0.82) and red meat (OR 0.52; 95% CI 0.23-0.59). Conclusion: Patients with prior stones hold different attitudes regarding the influence of certain foods and drinks on stone formation relative to the public. Such attitudes are not always correct, and as a group they are less likely to believe in dietary stone prevention. Such findings may indicate confusion among stone formers and highlight an opportunity for improved dietary counseling.
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- Benjamin M Marsh
- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Racek M, Racek J, Hupáková I. Scanning electron microscopy in analysis of urinary stones. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2019; 79:208-217. [PMID: 30821516 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2019.1578995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Urolithiasis is a frequent and in many cases serious disease. Proper analysis of kidney stone composition is crucial for appropriate treatment and prevention of disease recurrence. In this work, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy was applied for a study of 30 samples covering the most common types of human kidney stones. The results are analyzed and evaluated in terms of applicability of the method for both routine kidney stone analysis as well as collecting of specific data. The method provides complex information about studied samples including morphology of the stones and of the present crystals or their aggregates. It also brings information on elemental composition of the phases. After application of standardization, quantitative microanalysis with detection limits of 400 ppm (Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca), 500 ppm (Na) and 1200 ppm (F) was obtained. Compositional mapping with EDS shows the elemental distribution within a sample. This study demonstrated that information on morphology and chemistry acquired by these methods was highly reliable for identification of phases, even when present in small amounts. It provided information on kidney stone structure, relationships between phases, major and minor element content, and variations in chemical composition related to the growth of the stones. SEM represents a powerful tool in urinary stone analysis, since a single facility can produce a wide spectrum of information. It can be suggested as a basic method used for routine urinary stone identification, whilst bringing additional detailed information that cannot be obtained by other methods.
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- Martin Racek
- a Institute of Petrology and Structural Geology, Faculty of Science , Charles University , Praha , Czech Republic
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- b Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Medicine , Charles University and University Hospital , Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- b Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology, Faculty of Medicine , Charles University and University Hospital , Pilsen, Czech Republic
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Guha M, Banerjee H, Mitra P, Das M. The Demographic Diversity of Food Intake and Prevalence of Kidney Stone Diseases in the Indian Continent. Foods 2019; 8:E37. [PMID: 30669549 PMCID: PMC6352122 DOI: 10.3390/foods8010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Food intake plays a pivotal role in human growth, constituting 45% of the global economy and wellbeing in general. The consumption of a balanced diet is essential for overall good health, and a lack of equilibrium can lead to malnutrition, prenatal death, obesity, osteoporosis and bone fractures, coronary heart diseases (CHD), idiopathic hypercalciuria, diabetes, and many other conditions. CHD, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and obesity are extensively discussed in the literature, although there are fragmented findings in the realm of kidney stone diseases (KSD) and their correlation with food intake. KSD associated with hematuria and renal failure poses an increasing threat to healthcare infrastructures and the global economy, and its emergence in the Indian population is being linked to multi-factorial urological disorder resulting from several factors. In this realm, epidemiological, biochemical, and macroeconomic situations have been the focus of research, even though food intake is also of paramount importance. Hence, in this article, we review the corollary associations with the consumption of diverse foods and the role that these play in KSD in an Indian context.
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- Manalee Guha
- Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 4 Engineering Drive 3, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, India.
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Calcium kidney stones are common worldwide. Most are idiopathic and composed of calcium oxalate. Calcium phosphate is present in around 80% and may initiate stone formation. Stone production is multifactorial with a polygenic genetic contribution. Phosphaturia is found frequently among stone formers but until recently received scant attention. This review examines possible mechanisms for the phosphaturia and its relevance to stone formation from a wide angle. There is a striking lack of clinical data. Phosphaturia is associated, but not correlated, with hypercalciuria, increased 1,25 dihydroxy-vitamin D [1,25 (OH)2D], and sometimes evidence of disturbances in proximal renal tubular function. Phosphate reabsorption in the proximal renal tubules requires tightly regulated interaction of many proteins. Paracellular flow through intercellular tight junctions is the major route of phosphate absorption from the intestine and can be reduced therapeutically in hyperphosphatemic patients. In monogenic defects stones develop when phosphaturia is associated with hypercalciuria, generally explained by increased 1,25 (OH)2D production in response to hypophosphatemia. Calcification does not occur in disorders with increased FGF23 when phosphaturia occurs in isolation and 1,25 (OH)2D is suppressed. Candidate gene studies have identified mutations in the phosphate transporters, but in few individuals. One genome-wide study identified a polymorphism of the phosphate transporter gene SLC34A4 associated with stones. Others did not find mutations obviously linked to phosphate reabsorption. Future genetic studies should have a wide trawl and should focus initially on groups of patients with clearly defined phenotypes. The global data should be pooled.
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- Valerie Walker
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
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Vision for the future on urolithiasis: research, management, education and training—some personal views. Urolithiasis 2018; 47:401-413. [DOI: 10.1007/s00240-018-1086-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Prochaska M, Taylor E, Ferraro PM, Curhan G. Relative Supersaturation of 24-Hour Urine and Likelihood of Kidney Stones. J Urol 2018; 199:1262-1266. [PMID: 29132983 PMCID: PMC5911189 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The relative supersaturation of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate and uric acid is used clinically in kidney stone prevention. The magnitude of the association between relative supersaturation and stone risk requires further quantification. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study using 24-hour urine collections from the NHS (Nurses' Health Study) I and II, and HPFS (Health Professionals Follow-up Study) cohorts to quantify the association between the relative supersaturation of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate and uric acid, and the likelihood of stone formation. RESULTS The OR of being a stone former was 5.85 (95% CI 3.40-10.04) in NHS I, 6.38 (95% CI 3.72-11.0) in NHS II and 6.95 (95% CI 3.56-13.6) in HPFS for the highest category of calcium oxalate relative supersaturation compared with less than 1.0. The OR of being a stone former was 1.86 (95% CI 0.94-3.71) in NHS I, 4.37 (95% CI 2.68-7.10) in NHS II and 3.59 (95% CI 2.04-6.31) in HPFS for the highest category of calcium phosphate relative supersaturation compared with less than 1.0. For uric acid relative supersaturation the OR of being a stone former was 4.30 (95% CI 2.34-7.90) in NHS I and 2.74 (95% CI 1.71-4.40) in NHS II for the highest relative supersaturation category compared with less than 1.0. In HPFS the uric acid relative supersaturation was not significantly associated with the likelihood of stone formation. CONCLUSIONS The likelihood of being a stone former increases with higher relative supersaturation of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate in men and women, and with higher relative supersaturation of uric acid in women.
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- Megan Prochaska
- Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Division of Renal Medicine and Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham, Massachusetts; Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
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- Division of Nephrology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy and pediatric nephrology. Nephrol Ther 2017; 13:482-484. [PMID: 28606407 DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a persistent fabrication of illness done by a person to another. Renal and urologic forms of this syndrome are not as uncommon as can be thought; a review of all the cases of Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome reveals that 25% of the children had renal or urologic issues. This syndrome can result in a serious diagnostic dilemma for the physicians; knowing this entity can allow early recognition of falsification and limit the physical and psychological damages caused in the victim. In this study, we reviewed the pediatric nephrology cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, grouping them through the principal signs of presentation.
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Hall JA, Yerramilli M, Obare E, Li J, Yerramilli M, Jewell DE. Serum concentrations of symmetric dimethylarginine and creatinine in cats with kidney stones. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174854. [PMID: 28384169 PMCID: PMC5383095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Serum concentrations of symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) correlate with renal function in cats and SDMA has been shown to be a more reliable and earlier marker for chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared with serum creatinine (Cr). Calcium oxalate uroliths tend to develop in mid-to-older aged cats and kidney stones may cause a reduction in renal function with increased SDMA, but normal serum Cr. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine if cats with kidney stones had increased serum SDMA concentrations, and whether SDMA increased earlier than serum creatinine concentrations. Cats in the colony with kidney stones diagnosed between August 2010 and December 2015 (n = 43) were compared with healthy geriatric cats (n = 21) without kidney stones. Serum SDMA concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and serum Cr concentrations were determined by enzymatic colorimetry. Cats with kidney stones were diagnosed antemortem by radiographic imaging (n = 12) or by postmortem necropsy (n = 31). Retrospectively, serum SDMA was found to be increased above the upper reference limit in 39 of 43 cats with kidney stones. Serum Cr was increased above the upper reference limit in 18 of 43 cats; 6 of these 18 cats had terminal azotemia only. The mean time that serum SDMA was increased before serum Cr was increased was 26.9 months (range 0 to 60 months). Kidney stones were composed of calcium oxalate in 30 of 34 cats. The lifespan for cats with kidney stones (mean, 12.5 years; range, 6.1 to 18.1 years) was shorter (P < 0.001) than for control cats (mean, 15.2 years; range, 13.0 to 17.2 years), suggesting that non-obstructive kidney stones have an effect on mortality rate or rate of CKD progression. In conclusion, if SDMA concentrations are elevated in mid-to-older aged cats, further imaging studies are warranted to check for the presence of kidney stones.
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- Jean A Hall
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine, United States of America
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- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine, United States of America
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- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine, United States of America
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- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., One IDEXX Drive, Westbrook, Maine, United States of America
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- Pet Nutrition Center, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
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Lomas DJ, Jaeger CD, Krambeck AE. Profile of the Ammonium Acid Urate Stone Former Based on a Large Contemporary Cohort. Urology 2017; 102:43-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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What does the crystallography of stones tell us about their formation? Urolithiasis 2016; 45:11-18. [DOI: 10.1007/s00240-016-0951-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kumari A, Dokwal S, Mittal P, Kumar R, Goel R, Bansal P, Kumar HD, Bhutani J. An Increase Incidence in Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis: Changing Patterns. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:BC01-3. [PMID: 27630833 PMCID: PMC5020242 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19714.8139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Nephrolithiasis is a complex disease affecting all age groups globally. As the causative factors for nephrolithiasis rises significantly, its incidence, prevalence and recurrence continues to baffle clinicians and patients. AIM To study the prevalence of different types of renal stones extracted by Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and open surgical procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Renal stones from 50 patients were retrieved by Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), Ureterorenoscopy (URS) and open surgical techniques for qualitative tests for detection of calcium, oxalate, uric acid, phosphate, ammonium ion, carbonate, cystine and xanthine. RESULTS Three patients had stone removed by open surgery and rest had undergone PCNL. Nine of the stones were pure of calcium oxalate, 9 were of pure uric acid and 32 were mixed stones. Forty one stones had calcium. Among the mixed stones, oxalate was present in 25 samples (39 of total), uric acid was seen in 17 (25 of total stones), phosphate was present in 23 (23 of total) and carbonate was present in 4 stones (4 of total). Only 1 patient had triple phosphate stone. 12 were of staghorn appearance of which 6 were of struvite type, 6 were pure uric acid and remaining were mixed oxalate-phosphate stones. CONCLUSION Our study, though in a small number of hospital based patients, found much higher prevalence of uric acid stones and mixed stones than reported by previous hospital based studies in north India (oxalate stones~90%, uric acid~1% and mixed stones~3%). Biochemical analysis of renal stones is warranted in all cases.
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- Asha Kumari
- Demonstrator, Department of Biochemistry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Junior Resident, Department of Biochemistry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Junior Resident, Department of Biochemistry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, BPS GMCKhanpur, Sonepat, Haryana, India
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- House Surgeon, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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Yang X, Zhang C, Qi S, Zhang Z, Shi Q, Liu C, Yang K, Du E, Li N, Shi J, Xu Y. Multivariate Analyses of Urinary Calculi Composition: A 13-Year Single-Center Study. J Clin Lab Anal 2016; 30:873-879. [PMID: 27075109 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence and prevalence of urinary stone are increasing throughout the world. Compared to the past, recent demographics of patient with urolithiasis compositions are strikingly different. Furthermore, recent clinical studies implied that seasonal cyclicity might influence the distribution of stone composition. METHODS We sought to determine the trends in pathogenesis of urolithiasis based on urinary stone analyses. Between 2002 and 2014, a total of 2,383 eligible urinary stone samples from different patients were collected in our center. Infrared spectroscopy was used for urinary calculi analysis. A logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between urinary calculi composition and calendar month (season), gender, and age in north China during the past 13 years. RESULTS Calcium-containing calculi were the most frequent with an overall incidence of 84.1%. Calcium phosphate (CaP) or magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) stones were more frequent in females, while monohydrate calcium oxalate (COM), dihydrate calcium oxalate (COD), or uric acid (UA) stones were more common in males. Older individuals were associated with an increased risk of UA stones and a decreased risk of COD, CaP, or cystine stones. Additionally, from 2002 to 2014, the frequency of COD and MAP stone increased, whereas the trend of CaP, UA and cystine stones decreased. However, calendar month (season) was not significantly associated with differences in composition. CONCLUSION This study provides the present distribution of urolithiasis compositions in China. From 2002 to 2014, age and gender were significantly associated with stone composition, whereas calendar month was not.
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- Xiong Yang
- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, Tianjin Institute of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
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Singh P, Enders FT, Vaughan LE, Bergstralh EJ, Knoedler JJ, Krambeck AE, Lieske JC, Rule AD. Stone Composition Among First-Time Symptomatic Kidney Stone Formers in the Community. Mayo Clin Proc 2015; 90:1356-65. [PMID: 26349951 PMCID: PMC4593754 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the variation in kidney stone composition and its association with risk factors and recurrence among first-time stone formers in the general population. PATIENTS AND METHODS Medical records were manually reviewed and validated for symptomatic kidney stone episodes among Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents from January 1, 1984, through December 31, 2012. Clinical and laboratory characteristics and the risk of symptomatic recurrence were compared between stone compositions. RESULTS There were 2961 validated first-time symptomatic kidney stone formers. Stone composition analysis was obtained in 1508 (51%) at the first episode. Stone formers were divided into the following mutually exclusive groups: any brushite (0.9%), any struvite (0.9%), any uric acid (4.8%), and majority calcium oxalate (76%) or majority hydroxyapatite (18%). Stone composition varied with clinical characteristics. A multivariable model had a 69% probability of correctly estimating stone composition but assuming calcium oxalate monohydrate stone was correct 65% of the time. Symptomatic recurrence at 10 years was approximately 50% for brushite, struvite, and uric acid but approximately 30% for calcium oxalate and hydroxyapatite stones (P<.001). Recurrence was similar across different proportions of calcium oxalate and hydroxyapatite (P for trend=.10). However, among calcium oxalate stones, 10-year recurrence rate ranged from 38% for 100% calcium oxalate dihydrate to 26% for 100% calcium oxalate monohydrate (P for trend=.007). CONCLUSION Calcium stones are more common (93.5% of stone formers) than has been previously reported. Although clinical and laboratory factors associate with the stone composition, they are of limited utility for estimating stone composition. Rarer stone compositions are more likely to recur.
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- Prince Singh
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Xie B, Halter T, Borah BM, Nancollas GH. Aggregation of Calcium Phosphate and Oxalate Phases in the Formation of Renal Stones. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2015; 15:204-211. [PMID: 25598742 PMCID: PMC4291782 DOI: 10.1021/cg501209h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The majority of human kidney stones are comprised of multiple calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals encasing a calcium phosphate nucleus. The physiochemical mechanism of nephrolithiasis has not been well determined on the molecular level; this is crucial to the control and prevention of renal stone formation. This work investigates the role of phosphate ions on the formation of calcium oxalate stones; recent work has identified amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) as a rapidly forming initial precursor to the formation of calcium phosphate minerals in vivo. The effect of phosphate on the nucleation of COM has been investigated using the constant composition (CC) method in combination with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Our findings indicate COM nucleation is strongly promoted by the presence of phosphate; this occurs at relatively low phosphate concentrations, undersaturated with respect to brushite (dicalcium phosphate dehydrate, DCPD) formation. The results show that ACP plays a crucial role in the nucleation of calcium oxalate stones by promoting the aggregation of amorphous calcium oxalate (ACO) precursors at early induction times. The coaggregations of ACP and ACO precursors induce the multiple-point nucleation of COM. These novel findings expand our knowledge of urinary stone development, providing potential targets for treating the condition at the molecular level.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at
Buffalo, The State University of New
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- Department of Chemistry, University at
Buffalo, The State University of New
York, Buffalo, New York 14260, United
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Singh VK, Rai PK. Kidney stone analysis techniques and the role of major and trace elements on their pathogenesis: a review. Biophys Rev 2014; 6:291-310. [PMID: 28510032 PMCID: PMC5418413 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-014-0144-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Kidney stone disease is a polygenic and multifactorial disorder with a worldwide distribution, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. Although significant progress has been made in recent years towards identifying the specific factors that contribute to the formation of kidney stone, many questions on the pathogenesis of kidney stones remain partially or completely unanswered. However, none of the proposed mechanisms specifically consider the role(s) of the trace elements and, consequently, the contribution of trace constituents to the pathogenesis of kidney stones remains unclear and under debate. The findings of some studies seem to support a role for some major and trace elements in the initiation of stone crystallization, including as a nucleus or nidus for the formation of the stone or simply as a contaminant of the stone structure. Thus, the analysis of kidney stones is an important component of investigations on nephrolithiasis in order to understand the role of trace constituents in the formation of kidney stones and to formulate future strategies for the treatment and prevention of stone formation and its recurrence. The aim of this review is to compare and evaluate the methods/procedures commonly used in the analysis of urinary calculi. We also highlight the role of major and trace elements in the pathogenesis of kidney stones.
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- Vivek K Singh
- School of Physics, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Kakryal, Katra, 182320, J&K, India.
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- Department of Nephrology, Opal Hospital, DLW Road, Varanasi, UP, 221010, India
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Lieske JC, Rule AD, Krambeck AE, Williams JC, Bergstralh EJ, Mehta RA, Moyer TP. Stone composition as a function of age and sex. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2014; 9:2141-6. [PMID: 25278549 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05660614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Kidney stones are heterogeneous but often grouped together. The potential effects of patient demographics and calendar month (season) on stone composition are not widely appreciated. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The first stone submitted by patients for analysis to the Mayo Clinic Metals Laboratory during 2010 was studied (n=43,545). Stones were classified in the following order: any struvite, any cystine, any uric acid, any brushite, majority (≥50%) calcium oxalate, or majority (≥50%) hydroxyapatite. RESULTS Calcium oxalate (67%) was the most common followed by hydroxyapatite (16%), uric acid (8%), struvite (3%), brushite (0.9%), and cystine (0.35%). Men accounted for more stone submissions (58%) than women. However, women submitted more stones than men between the ages of 10-19 (63%) and 20-29 (62%) years. Women submitted the majority of hydroxyapatite (65%) and struvite (65%) stones, whereas men submitted the majority of calcium oxalate (64%) and uric acid (72%) stones (P<0.001). Although calcium oxalate stones were the most common type of stone overall, hydroxyapatite stones were the second most common before age 55 years, whereas uric acid stones were the second most common after age 55 years. More calcium oxalate and uric acid stones were submitted in the summer months (July and August; P<0.001), whereas the season did not influence other stone types. CONCLUSIONS It is well known that calcium oxalate stones are the most common stone type. However, age and sex have a marked influence on the type of stone formed. The higher number of stones submitted by women compared with men between the ages of 10 and 29 years old and the change in composition among the elderly favoring uric acid have not been widely appreciated. These data also suggest increases in stone risk during the summer, although this is restricted to calcium oxalate and uric acid stones.
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- John C Lieske
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology,
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University/Purdue University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; and
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Park JJ, Roudier MP, Soman D, Mokadam NA, Simkin PA. Prevalence of birefringent crystals in cardiac and prostatic tissues, an observational study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e005308. [PMID: 25031195 PMCID: PMC4120371 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The prevalence of urate crystals in residual tissue samples from coronary arteries, aortic valves and prostate glands was assessed. METHODS Alcohol-fixed coronary arteries from 55 explanted hearts, alcohol-fixed aortic valves collected from 75 valve replacement surgeries and 40 frozen, unfixed prostate specimens resected during cancer surgery were examined for birefringent crystals with polarising microscopy. RESULTS In the 55 explanted hearts, 6 (10.9%) contained a coronary artery with birefringent crystals. One of the 75 aortic valves (1.4%) contained negatively and positively birefringent crystals. Nineteen of the 40 (47.5%) prostates contained birefringent crystals. CONCLUSIONS We found that a remarkable percentage of coronary arteries and prostate specimens contained birefringent crystals. Crystal presence is an obvious prerequisite for possible crystal induced-inflammation in these tissues, just as similar crystals elicit a gouty inflammatory cascade in synovial joints. Further studies are necessary to determine whether urate crystals may play this role in these tissues and, if so, to establish whether urate-lowering therapy may be beneficial in prostatitis and coronary disease.
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- Jane J Park
- Department of Medicine (Rheumatology), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Rheumatology), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Rheumatology), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Various crystalline phases of uric acid are frequently identified components of human kidney stones, including anhydrous uric acid (UA) and uric acid dihydrate (UAD).
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- Janeth B. Presores
- Department of Chemistry
- Georgetown University
- 37th and O Sts
- Washington, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Georgetown University
- 37th and O Sts
- Washington, USA
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Asplin JR, Penniston K, Goldfarb DS. Monosodium urate stones are rare, and urine pH is not low in cystinuria. Am J Kidney Dis 2013; 62:179-80. [PMID: 23773841 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Automated analysis of urinary stone composition using Raman spectroscopy: pilot study for the development of a compact portable system for immediate postoperative ex vivo application. J Urol 2013; 190:1895-900. [PMID: 23770149 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE We evaluate a compact portable system for immediate automated postoperative ex vivo analysis of urinary stone composition using Raman spectroscopy. Analysis of urinary stone composition provides essential information for the treatment and metaphylaxis of urolithiasis. Currently infrared spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction are used for urinary stone analysis. However, these methods may require complex sample preparation and costly laboratory equipment. In contrast, Raman spectrometers could be a simple and quick strategy for immediate stone analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pure samples of 9 stone components and 159 human urinary calculi were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy using a microscope coupled system at 2 excitation wavelengths. Signal-to-noise ratio, peak positions and the distinctness of the acquired Raman spectra were analyzed and compared. Background fluorescence was removed mathematically. Corrected Raman spectra were used as a reference library for automated classification of native human urinary stones (50). The results were then compared to standard infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS Signal-to-noise ratio was superior at an excitation wavelength of 532 nm. An automated, computer based classifier was capable of matching spectra from patient samples with those of pure stone components. Consecutive analysis of 50 human stones demonstrated 100% sensitivity and specificity compared to infrared spectroscopy (for components with more than 25% of total composition). CONCLUSIONS Our pilot study indicates that Raman spectroscopy is a valid and reliable technique for determining urinary stone composition. Thus, we propose that the development of a compact and portable system based on Raman spectroscopy for immediate, postoperative stone analysis could represent an invaluable tool for the metaphylaxis of urolithiasis.
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Chou YH, Huang CN, Li WM, Huang SP, Wu WJ, Tsai CC, Chang AW, Chen SM, Lin YL, Lin YP. Clinical study of ammonium acid urate urolithiasis. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2012; 28:259-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Urolithiasis affects approximately 10% of individuals in Western societies by the seventh decade of life. The most common form, idiopathic calcium oxalate urolithiasis, results from the interaction of multiple genes and their interplay with dietary and environmental factors. To date, considerable progress has been made in identifying the metabolic risk factors that predispose to this complex trait, among which hypercalciuria predominates. The specific genetic and epigenetic factors involved in urolithiasis have remained less clear, partly owing to the candidate gene and linkage methods that have been available until now, being inherently low in their power of resolution and in assessing modest effects in complex traits. However, together with investigations of rare, Mendelian forms of urolithiasis associated with various metabolic risk factors, these methods have afforded insights into biological pathways that seem to underlie the development of stones in the urinary tract. Monogenic diseases account for a greater proportion of stone formers in children and adolescents than in adults. Early diagnosis of monogenic forms of urolithiasis is of importance owing to associated renal injury and other potentially treatable disease manifestations, but diagnosis is often delayed because of a lack of familiarity with these rare disorders. In this Review, we will discuss advances in the understanding of the genetics underlying polygenic and monogenic forms of urolithiasis.
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- Carla G Monico
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hyperoxaluria Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Uvarov V, Popov I, Shapur N, Abdin T, Gofrit ON, Pode D, Duvdevani M. X-ray diffraction and SEM study of kidney stones in Israel: quantitative analysis, crystallite size determination, and statistical characterization. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2011; 33:613-622. [PMID: 21308400 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-011-9374-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Urinary calculi have been recognized as one of the most painful medical disorders. Tenable knowledge of the phase composition of the stones is very important to elucidate an underlying etiology of the stone disease. We report here the results of quantitative X-ray diffraction phase analysis performed on 278 kidney stones from the 275 patients treated at the Department of Urology of Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital (Jerusalem, Israel). Quantification of biominerals in multicomponent samples was performed using the normalized reference intensity ratio method. According to the observed phase compositions, all the tested stones were classified into five chemical groups: oxalates (43.2%), phosphates (7.7%), urates (10.3%), cystines (2.9%), and stones composed of a mixture of different minerals (35.9%). A detailed analysis of each allocated chemical group is presented along with the crystallite size calculations for all the observed crystalline phases. The obtained results have been compared with the published data originated from different geographical regions. Morphology and spatial distribution of the phases identified in the kidney stones were studied with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). This type of detailed study of phase composition and structural characteristics of the kidney stones was performed in Israel for the first time.
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- Vladimir Uvarov
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Unit for Nanoscopic Characterization, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, E. Safra Campus, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Pathak P, Singh SK, Tandon C. Effect of biomolecules from human renal matrix of calcium oxalate monohydrate (CaOx) stones on in vitro calcium phosphate crystallization. Int Braz J Urol 2011; 36:621-8. [PMID: 21044380 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382010000500013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Investigate the activity of high and low molecular weight biomolecules present in the matrix of human calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones not only on the initial mineral phase formation of calcium and phosphate (CaP) but also on its growth and demineralization of the preformed mineral phase. MATERIALS AND METHODS Surgically removed renal stones were analyzed by Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy and only CaOx stones were extracted with 0.05M EGTA, 1 mM PMSF and 1% Β-mercaptoethanol. Renal CaOx stone extract was separated into > 10 kDa and < 10 kDa fractions by dialysis. Activity of both the fractions along with whole extract was studied on the three mineral phases of CaP assay system. RESULTS It was interesting to observe that both high and low molecular weight biomolecules extracted from human renal matrix of calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones exhibited different roles in the three mineral phases of CaP. Whole extract exhibited inhibitory activity in all the three assay systems; however, mixed (stimulatory and inhibitory) activity was exhibited by the > 10 kDa and < 10 kDa fractions. SDS-PAGE analysis showed bands of 66 kDa, 80 kDa, 42 kDa in whole EGTA extract lane and > 10 kDa fraction lane. CONCLUSION Both high and low molecular weight biomolecules extracted from human renal matrix of calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones have a significant influence on calcium and phosphate (CaP) crystallization.
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Kaiser J, Holá M, Galiová M, Novotný K, Kanický V, Martinec P, Sčučka J, Brun F, Sodini N, Tromba G, Mancini L, Kořistková T. Investigation of the microstructure and mineralogical composition of urinary calculi fragments by synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography: a feasibility study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 39:259-67. [PMID: 21161649 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-010-0343-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The outcomes from the feasibility study on utilization of synchrotron radiation X-ray microtomography (SR-μCT) to investigate the texture and the quantitative mineralogical composition of selected calcium oxalate-based urinary calculi fragments are presented. The comparison of the results obtained by SR-μCT analysis with those derived from current standard analytical approaches is provided. SR-μCT is proved as a potential effective technique for determination of texture, 3D microstructure, and composition of kidney stones.
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- Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Thurgood LA, Ryall RL. Proteomic analysis of proteins selectively associated with hydroxyapatite, brushite, and uric acid crystals precipitated from human urine. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:5402-12. [PMID: 20795672 DOI: 10.1021/pr1006312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare the intracrystalline protein profiles of hydroxyapatite (HA), brushite (BR), and uric acid (UA) crystals precipitated from the same urine samples. HA, BR, and UA crystals were precipitated on two different occasions from the same pooled healthy urine. Crystals were washed to remove surface-bound proteins, and their composition was confirmed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). SDS-PAGE was used for visual comparison of the protein content of the demineralised crystal extracts, which were analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). HA comprised nanosized particles interspersed with organic material, which was absent from the BR and UA crystals. The number and type of individual proteins differed between the 3 minerals: 45 proteins were detected in the HA crystal extracts and 77 in the BR crystals, including a number of keratins, which were regarded as methodological contaminants. After excluding the keratins, 21 proteins were common to both HA and BR crystals. Seven nonkeratin proteins were identified in the UA extracts. Several proteins consistently detected in the HA and BR crystal extracts have been previously implicated in kidney stone disease, including osteopontin, prothrombin, protein S100A9 (calgranulin B), inter-α-inhibitor, α1-microglobulin bikunin (AMBP), heparan sulfate proteoglycan, and Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein, all of which are strong calcium binders. We concluded that the association of proteins with HA, BR, and UA crystals formed in healthy urine is selective and that only a few of the numerous proteins present in healthy urine are likely to play any significant role in preventing stone pathogenesis.
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- Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Clinical and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
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Borges F, Dalboni M, Michelacci Y, Schor N. Noncrystalline uric acid inhibits proteoglycan and glycosaminoglycan synthesis in distal tubular epithelial cells (MDCK). Braz J Med Biol Res 2010; 43:957-63. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2010007500095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 08/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An Z, Lee S, Oppenheimer H, Wesson JA, Ward MD. Attachment of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals on patterned surfaces of proteins and lipid bilayers. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:13188-90. [PMID: 20812679 PMCID: PMC8527957 DOI: 10.1021/ja106202y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The attachment of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals to renal tubules is thought to be one of the critical steps of kidney stone formation. Patterns of phosphatidylserine (DPPS) bilayers and osteopontin (OPN) were fabricated on silica substrates through the combination of a microcontact printing technique and fusion of lipid vesicles to create spatially organized surfaces of lipids and proteins that may mimic renal tubule surfaces while allowing direct visualization of the competition for COM attachment to compositionally different regions. In the case of DPPS-OPN patterns, micrometer-sized COM crystals dispersed in saturated aqueous calcium oxalate solutions attached preferentially to the OPN regions, in agreement with other in vitro studies that have suggested a binding affinity of OPN to COM crystal surfaces. COM crystals attached with nearly equal coverage to OPN and DPPS surfaces alone, suggesting that the preferential segregation of COM crystals to the OPN regions on the patterned surfaces reflects reversible attachment of micrometer-sized COM crystals capable of Brownian motion. These attached microcrystals then grow larger over time during immersion in the supersaturated calcium oxalate solutions. Free OPN, a major constituent in urine, adsorbs on COM crystals and suppresses attachment to DPPS, suggesting a link between OPN and reduced attachment of COM crystals to renal epithelium. This patterning protocol can be expanded to other urinary molecules, providing a convenient approach for understanding the effects of biomolecules on COM crystal attachment and the pathogenesis of kidney stones.
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- Zhihua An
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Design Institute, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, New York 10003-6688, USA
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The classic "infection stone" struvite is formed as a result of metabolic activity of urease-positive bacteria from alkaline urine with pH-values above 7.5. Due to improved infection diagnostics and antibiotic therapy, the occurrence of infection-related urinary stones in the western industrialized world decreases, despite the generally increasing prevalence rates of urolithiasis in these societies. Struvite is often associated with other mineral phases. These accessory mineral phases could indicate other, non-infection-related causes of urinary stone formation. Thus, mineral analysis is always recommended. Struvite stones as well as struvite encrustations on urinary tract implants are characterized by rapid growth. The rapid growth-related embedding of urease-positive bacteria in the crystalline material makes the urinary stone a persistent source of recurrent urinary tract infections. According to the German Society of Urology guidelines on urolithiasis, a patient with the diagnosis "infection stone" should be assigned to the "high-risk" patient group. Complete stone and debris removal, as well as a special metaphylaxis strategy are required to initiate successful stone therapy.
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- Academic Medical Center, Department of Urology, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105, AZ Amsterdam, Niederlande.
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Nancollas GH, Henneman ZJ. Calcium oxalate: calcium phosphate transformations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 38:277-80. [PMID: 20625892 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-010-0292-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 06/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Knowledge of the physical-chemical mechanisms responsible for the crystal growth and dissolution events involved in stone formation might enable the manipulation of thermodynamics in such a way as to increase the solubility of sparingly soluble phases (such as calcium oxalates and phosphates), thereby reducing the driving force for stone formation. This may be accomplished through modification of pH, reduction of supersaturation with respect to nucleating phases, and the presence of key inhibitors. If these modifications are made during the initial stages of crystallite nucleation, they could potentially reduce the participation of phases such as Randall's plaques in stone formation.
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Schwille PO, Schmiedl A, Wipplinger J. Idiopathic recurrent calcium urolithiasis (IRCU): variation of fasting urinary protein is a window to pathophysiology or simple consequence of renal stones in situ? A tripartite study in male patients providing insight into oxidative metabolism as possible driving force towards alteration of urine composition, calcium salt crystallization and stone formation. Eur J Med Res 2009; 14:378-92. [PMID: 19748857 PMCID: PMC3351970 DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-14-9-378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background In IRCU it is uncertain whether variation of urinary protein, especially non-albumin protein (NAlb-P), is due to the presence of stones or reflects alteration of oxidative metabolism. Aims To validate in a tripartite cross-sectional study of 187 ambulatory male patients, undergoing a standardized laboratory programme, whether stones impact on N-Alb-P or the state of oxidative metabolism interferes with IRCU pathophysiology. Methods In part 1 the strata low and high of fasting urinary excretion rate per 2 h of N-Alb-P, malonedialdehyde, hypoxanthine, xanthine, pH and other urine components were compared, and association with renal stones in situ evaluated; in part 2 the co-variation of oxidatively modulated environment, fasting urinary pH, calcium (Ca) salt crystallization risk and the number of patients with stones in situ was examined; in part 3, the nucleation of Ca oxalate and Ca phosphate was tested in undiluted postprandial urine of patients and related to the state of oxidative metabolism. Results In part 1, N-Alb-P excretion > 4.3 mg was associated with increase of blood pressure, excretion of total protein, hypoxanthine (a marker of tissue hypoxia), malonedialdehyde (a marker of lipid peroxidation), sodium, magnesium, citrate, uric acid, volume, pH, and increase of renal fractional excretion of both NAlb-P and uric acid; when stones were present, urinary pH was elevated but other parameters were unaffected. Significant predictors of N-Alb-P excretion were malonedialdehyde, fractional N-Alb-P and hypoxanthine. In part 2, urine pH > 6.14 was associated with unchanged blood pressure and plasma vasopressin, increase of blood pH, urinary volume, malonedialde hyde, fractional excretion of N-Alb-P, uric acid, Ca phosphate, but not Ca oxalate, supersaturation; this spectrum was accompanied by decrease of concentration of urinary total and free magnesium, total and complexed citrate, plasma uric acid (in humans the major circulating antioxidant) and insulin; the number of stone-bearing patients was increased. Significant predictors of urine pH were body mass index, plasma insulin and uric acid (negative), and urinary xanthine (positive). In part 3 low plasma uric acid, not high urinary malonedialdehyde or high ratio malonedialdehyde/uric acid was significantly associated with diminished Ca but not oxalate tolerance, with the first nucleating crystal type being mostly Ca phosphate (hydroxyapatite), in the rest Ca oxalate dihydrate; uricemia correlated marginally positively (p = 0.055) with Ca tolerance of urine, stronger with blood pressure and insulin, and negatively with urinary xanthine, fractional N-Alb-P, volume, sodium. Conclusions In IRCU 1) not renal stones in situ, but disturbed oxidative metabolism apparently modulates nephron functionality, ending up in higher renal NAlb-P release, urinary volume, sodium and pH of fasting urine; 2) etiologically unknown decline of uricemia may represent antioxidant deficiency and cause a risk of hydroxyapatite crystallization and stone formation in a weakly acidic or alkaline inhibitor-deficient and NAlb-P-rich milieu; 3) several observations, linking oxidative and systemic metabolism, are compatible with Ca stone initiation beyond tubules.
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- Paul O Schwille
- Mineral Metabolism and Endocrine Research Laboratory, Departments of Surgery and Urology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
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Ringdén I, Tiselius HG. Composition and clinically determined hardness of urinary tract stones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 41:316-23. [PMID: 17763224 DOI: 10.1080/00365590601154551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To derive hardness factors for crystal phases of urinary tract stones and describe the hardness pattern in a stone population. MATERIAL AND METHODS In a retrospective study, recordings from patients treated with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) (stone surface area < or = 100 mm2) were used to derive hardness factors. The number of re-treatments, the number of shock waves and the energy index (the voltage in kilovolts multiplied by the number of shock waves) required for a satisfactory stone disintegration were assumed to reflect the hardness. The stone composition in 2100 patients provided the basis for an average hardness pattern. A hardness index was calculated from the fraction of each crystal phase and its hardness factor. RESULTS The hardness factors were as follows: calcium oxalate monohydrate, 1.3; calcium oxalate dehydrate, 1.0; hydroxyapatite, 1.1; brushite, 2.2; uric acid/urate, 1.0; cystine, 2.4; carbonate apatite, 1.3; magnesium ammonium phosphate, 1.0; and mixed infection stones, 1.0. The hardness index for 114 stones (surface area 100-200 mm2) corresponded reasonably well to the ESWL treatment efforts. Calcium oxalate monohydrate, calcium oxalate dihydrate and hydroxyapatite were the most frequently encountered crystal phases in all 2100 stones. Only 21% of the stones were composed of only one crystal phase. There were two, three and more than three crystal phases in 26%, 38% and 15% of the stones, respectively. The hardness index calculated for 2100 stones ranged between 0.70 and 2.33, with a mean (SD) of 1.18 (0.15). CONCLUSIONS The hardness factors and hardness index derived in this study might be useful for describing the stone situation in individual patients and groups of patients and for comparison of various treatment strategies.
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- Renal Stone Unit, Department of Urology, Karolinska University Hospital at Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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Langdon A, Wignall GR, Rogers K, Sørensen ES, Denstedt J, Grohe B, Goldberg HA, Hunter GK. Kinetics of calcium oxalate crystal growth in the presence of osteopontin isoforms: an analysis by scanning confocal interference microcopy. Calcif Tissue Int 2009; 84:240-8. [PMID: 19189038 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-008-9215-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2008] [Accepted: 12/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Proteins that inhibit the growth and aggregation of calcium oxalate crystals play important roles in the prevention of kidney stone disease. One such protein is osteopontin (OPN), which inhibits the formation of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. To determine the role of phosphate groups in the inhibition of COM growth by OPN, we used scanning confocal interference microscopy to compare the effects of highly phosphorylated OPN from cow milk, less phosphorylated OPN from rat bone, and nonphosphorylated recombinant OPN. COM growth was measured in the principal crystallographic directions <001>, <010>, and <100>, representing lattice-ion addition to {121}, {010}, and {100} faces, respectively. While the shapes of growth curves were very consistent from crystal to crystal, absolute growth rates varied widely. To control for this, results were expressed as changes in the aspect ratios <010>/<001> and <100>/<001>. Compared to control, bone OPN increased <010>/<001> and had no effect on <100>/<001>; milk OPN had no effect on <010>/<001>and decreased <100>/<001>; recombinant OPN had no significant effect on either aspect ratio. These findings indicate that milk OPN interacts with COM crystal faces in order of preference {100} > {121} approximately {010}, whereas bone OPN interacts in order of preference {100} approximately {121} > {010}. As {100} is the most Ca(2+)-rich face of COM, while {010} is the least Ca(2+)-rich, it appears that the OPN-mediated inhibition of COM growth occurs through a nonspecific electrostatic interaction between Ca(2+) ions of the crystal and phosphate groups of the protein.
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- Aaron Langdon
- CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Huang CC, Chuang CK, Wong YC, Wang LJ, Wu CH. Useful prediction of ureteral calculi visibility on abdominal radiographs based on calculi characteristics on unenhanced helical CT and CT scout radiographs. Int J Clin Pract 2009; 63:292-8. [PMID: 19196367 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01861.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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AIMS To determine whether visibility of ureteral calculi on plain radiographs of the kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB) could be predicted based on characteristics on unenhanced helical computed tomography (UHCT) and CT scout radiographs (CTSR). METHODS One hundred and twenty-three patients diagnosed with 140 ureteral calculi on UHCT, had undergone both UHCT and KUB within 24 h and before calculus passage or intervention were included. The visibility of ureteral calculi on KUB and CTSR as well as their sizes, locations and densities on UHCT were recorded. The association of CTSR/UHCT characteristics of ureteral calculi and their visibility on KUB were analysed. Multivariate analyses using logistic regression were computed as predictors for visibility on KUB. RESULTS Of the 140 calculi, 56 (40%) and 98 (70%) were visible on CTSR and KUB respectively. All calculi detectable on CTSR were also visible on KUB. Multivariate analyses of the 84 CTSR undetectable calculi revealed that non-middle ureteral location and higher calculi densities on UHCT were significant predictors of visibility on KUB. All non-middle ureteral calculi with density > 800 Hounsfield units (HU) were visible on KUB. Of 23 calculi in the middle ureter or with density < 200 HU, 17 (74%) were invisible on KUB. CONCLUSIONS Ureteral calculi characteristics on UHCT and CTSR are useful for predicting their visibility on KUB. Patients with visible calculi on CTSR or non-middle ureteral calculi with density > 800 HU are suitable for KUB to follow-up calculi status.
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- C C Huang
- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Bellanato J, Cifuentes JLRM, Salvador E, Medina JA. Urates in uric acid renal calculi. Int J Urol 2009; 16:318-21; discussion 322. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02244.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Monico CG, Weinstein A, Jiang Z, Rohlinger AL, Cogal AG, Bjornson BB, Olson JB, Bergstralh EJ, Milliner DS, Aronson PS. Phenotypic and functional analysis of human SLC26A6 variants in patients with familial hyperoxaluria and calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. Am J Kidney Dis 2008; 52:1096-103. [PMID: 18951670 PMCID: PMC2710965 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2008] [Accepted: 07/07/2008] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Urinary oxalate is a major risk factor for calcium oxalate stones. Marked hyperoxaluria arises from mutations in 2 separate loci, AGXT and GRHPR, the causes of primary hyperoxaluria (PH) types 1 (PH1) and 2 (PH2), respectively. Studies of null Slc26a6(-/-) mice have shown a phenotype of hyperoxaluria, hyperoxalemia, and calcium oxalate urolithiasis, leading to the hypothesis that SLC26A6 mutations may cause or modify hyperoxaluria in humans. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional case-control. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Cases were recruited from the International Primary Hyperoxaluria Registry. Control DNA samples were from a pool of adult subjects who identified themselves as being in good health. PREDICTOR PH1, PH2, and non-PH1/PH2 genotypes in cases. OUTCOMES & MEASURES Homozygosity or compound heterozygosity for SLC26A6 variants. Functional expression of oxalate transport in Xenopus laevis oocytes. RESULTS 80 PH1, 6 PH2, 8 non-PH1/PH2, and 96 control samples were available for SLC26A6 screening. A rare variant, c.487C-->T (p.Pro163Ser), was detected solely in 1 non-PH1/PH2 pedigree, but this variant failed to segregate with hyperoxaluria, and functional studies of oxalate transport in Xenopus oocytes showed no transport defect. No other rare variant was identified specifically in non-PH1/PH2. Six additional missense variants were detected in controls and cases. Of these, c.616G-->A (p.Val206Met) was most common (11%) and showed a 30% reduction in oxalate transport. To test p.Val206Met as a potential modifier of hyperoxaluria, we extended screening to PH1 and PH2. Heterozygosity for this variant did not affect plasma or urine oxalate levels in this population. LIMITATIONS We did not have a sufficient number of cases to determine whether homozygosity for p.Val206Met might significantly affect urine oxalate. CONCLUSIONS SLC26A6 was effectively ruled out as the disease gene in this non-PH1/PH2 cohort. Taken together, our studies are the first to identify and characterize SLC26A6 variants in patients with hyperoxaluria. Phenotypic and functional analysis excluded a significant effect of identified variants on oxalate excretion.
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- Carla G Monico
- Mayo Clinic Hyperoxaluria Center, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Pramanik R, Asplin JR, Jackson ME, Williams JC. Protein content of human apatite and brushite kidney stones: significant correlation with morphologic measures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 36:251-8. [PMID: 18779958 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-008-0151-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2008] [Accepted: 08/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Apatite and brushite kidney stones share calcium and phosphate as their main inorganic components. We tested the hypothesis that these stone types differ in the amount of proteins present in the stones. Intact stones were intensively analyzed by microcomputed tomography (micro CT) for both morphology (including the volume of voids, i.e., space devoid of X-ray dense material) and mineral type. To extract all proteins present in kidney stones in soluble form we developed a three-step extraction procedure using the ground stone powder. Apatite stones had significantly higher levels of total protein content and void volume compared to brushite stones. The void volume was highly correlated with the total protein contents in all stones (r2 = 0.61, P < 0.0001), and brushite stones contained significantly fewer void regions and proteins than did apatite stones (3.2 +/- 4.5% voids for brushite vs. 10.8 +/- 11.2% for apatite, P < 0.005; 4.1 +/- 1.6% protein for brushite vs. 6.0 +/- 2.4% for apatite, P < 0.03). Morphological observations other than void volume did not correlate with protein content of stones, and neither did the presence or absence of minor mineral components. Our results show that protein content of brushite and apatite stones is higher than that was previously thought, and also suggest that micro CT-visible void regions are related to the presence of protein.
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- Rocky Pramanik
- Litholink Corporation, 2250 West Campbell Park Drive, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Jindal G, Ramchandani P. Acute Flank Pain Secondary to Urolithiasis: Radiologic Evaluation and Alternate Diagnoses. Radiol Clin North Am 2007; 45:395-410, vii. [PMID: 17601499 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2007.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This article discusses the radiologic management of the patient who has acute flank pain. It describes the evolution of radiologic imaging in patients who present with acute symptoms caused by suspected urolithiasis, the advantages of unenhanced helical CT and the limitations of abdominal radiography, intravenous urography, and ultrasonography in this setting, and the alternative diagnoses encountered within the urinary tract, abdomen, and pelvis.
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- Gaurav Jindal
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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