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Modou N, Mohamed D, Motoula Latou L, Racine K, Lamine N, Dominique D, Mohamed SS. Epidemiology and composition of upper urinary tract lithiasis in Senegalese population: a multicenter retrospective study. Urolithiasis 2023; 52:4. [PMID: 37982903 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-023-01498-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Urolithiasis is a major public health issue due to its increasing prevalence. The objective of this study was to describe the spectrophotometric profile of upper urinary tract stones (UTS) in Senegal. We conducted a multicenter retrospective study of all patients treated for upper UTS whose chemical composition was analyzed from January 2014 to January 2020 in eight regions of Senegal. Socio-demographic, clinical, paraclinical, and prognosis data were collected and analyzed. Three hundred and thirty-four patients were included in this study with a mean age of 46.3 ± 18.4 years and a sex ratio of 1.38. About one-third of patients (31.1%) had a body mass index > 25 kg/m2 and 74.2% presented with lumbar pain was the main clinical symptom. Calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones were the predominant types found, respectively, in 37.7% and 24.5% of patients. Uric acid was the main stone constituent in 18.6% of patients and struvites represented 14.7% of cases. Stones were located in the renal calyces and pelvis in 71.2% of cases. Surgical lithotomy was performed in 62.7% of patients for UTS extraction. Upper UTS are frequent condition in Senegalese with predominance of males and young adults. Calcium and uric acid stones are the main types. Preventive dietary and lifestyle measures are needed to reduce their burden.
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- Ndongo Modou
- Nephrology and Dialysis, Regional Hospital of Kedougou, Dakar, Senegal
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Regional Hospital of Ndioum, Dakar, Senegal
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Military Hospital of Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal
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- Urology Department, Hopital Principal, Dakar, Senegal
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- Urology Department, Idrissa Pouye General Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, IRL-3189/ESS/UGB/CNRS/UCAD/CNRST/USTB, University Gaston Berger, Saint-Louis, Senegal
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- Nephrology and Dialysis, Regional Hospital of Kedougou, Dakar, Senegal.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, IRL-3189/ESS/UGB/CNRS/UCAD/CNRST/USTB, University Gaston Berger, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
- CEA AGIR, Cheikh Anta DIOP University, Dakar, Senegal.
- Nephrology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Gaston Berger, Route de Ngalléle, Sanar, BP 234, Saint-Louis, Sénégal.
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Kamianowska M, Kamianowska A, Wasilewska A. Urinary levels of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in children and adolescents with hyperuricemia. Adv Med Sci 2023; 68:79-85. [PMID: 36774664 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2023.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Hyperuricemia may lead to silent tissue damage and increase the risk of some diseases, including kidney diseases. Increased serum uric acid concentration induces inflammatory pathways and promotes kidney damage. This study aimed to determine whether hyperuricemia influences the levels of urinary kidney injury markers in children and adolescents with hyperuricemia, assessed by the urinary concentrations of interleukin-18, a biomarker of inflammation, and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1), a biomarker of kidney injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 73 children and adolescents (32 males and 41 females) aged 2-18 years. They were divided into two groups: hyperuricemia (HU) group (n = 48) and normouricemia - reference group (R) (n = 25). The concentrations of urinary interleukin-18 and KIM-1 were measured using an ELISA kit and were normalized for urinary creatinine (cr.) concentration. RESULTS The median interleukin-18/cr. Levels in the HU group were significantly higher than in the R group (median, Q1-Q3) 21.83 (11.32-35.96) and 12.68 (7.11-24.04), respectively, (p < 0.05). The KIM-1/cr. in the HU group and the R group were (median, Q1-Q3) 0.79 (0.45-1.03) and 0.81 (0.59-1.01), respectively, and the difference was not significant. KIM-1/cr. did not differ between the groups. Interleukin-18/cr. ratio correlated positively with serum uric acid concentration (r = 0.24, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Interleukin-18/cr., but not KIM-1/cr. was higher in children with hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia results in increased IL-18 in urine, in absence of other markers of kidney injury, suggesting inflammation in the kidney. Additional studies on the adults should be done, to confirm this hypothesis.
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- Monika Kamianowska
- Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Bartochowski P, Gayrard N, Bornes S, Druart C, Argilés A, Cordaillat-Simmons M, Duranton F. Gut–Kidney Axis Investigations in Animal Models of Chronic Kidney Disease. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14090626. [PMID: 36136564 PMCID: PMC9502418 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14090626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an incurable disease in which renal function gradually declines, resulting in no noticeable symptoms during the early stages and a life-threatening disorder in the latest stage. The changes that accompany renal failure are likely to influence the gut microbiota, or the ecosystem of micro-organisms resident in the intestine. Altered gut microbiota can display metabolic changes and become harmful to the host. To study the gut–kidney axis in vivo, animal models should ideally reproduce the disorders affecting both the host and the gut microbiota. Murine models of CKD, but not dog, manifest slowed gut transit, similarly to patient. Animal models of CKD also reproduce altered intestinal barrier function, as well as the resulting leaky gut syndrome and bacterial translocation. CKD animal models replicate metabolic but not compositional changes in the gut microbiota. Researchers investigating the gut–kidney axis should pay attention to the selection of the animal model (disease induction method, species) and the setting of the experimental design (control group, sterilization method, individually ventilated cages) that have been shown to influence gut microbiota.
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- Piotr Bartochowski
- RD Néphrologie SAS, 34090 Montpellier, France
- BC2M, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- RD Néphrologie SAS, 34090 Montpellier, France
- BC2M, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
- Correspondence:
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Inrae, Vetagro Sup, UMRF0545, 15000 Aurillac, France
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- Pharmabiotic Research Institute (PRI), 11100 Narbonne, France
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- RD Néphrologie SAS, 34090 Montpellier, France
- BC2M, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- RD Néphrologie SAS, 34090 Montpellier, France
- BC2M, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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Finger M, Finger E, Bellucci A, Malieckal DA. Medical management for the prevention of kidney stones. Postgrad Med J 2021; 99:postgradmedj-2021-140971. [PMID: 34930814 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-140971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The alarming fact is that approximately one out of every 10 of us will have a kidney stone during our lifetime. The increasing prevalence and associated costs of kidney stones have resulted in it being one of the most commonly encountered and impactful medical conditions. Contributing factors include, but are not limited to, diet, climate, genetics, medications, activity and underlying medical conditions. Symptoms generally parallel stone size. Treatment varies from supportive to procedural (invasive and non-invasive). Prevention remains the best way to avoid this condition especially given the high recurrence rate. First time stone formers require counselling regarding dietary adjustments. Certain risk factors ultimately require a more in-depth metabolic investigation, especially if stones are recurrent. Ultimately, management is defined by stone composition. Where appropriate, we review both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options. Pivotal to successful prevention is patient education and the encouragement of compliance with the appropriate regimen.
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- Mark Finger
- Medicine-Nephrology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, New York, USA
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- Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sutthimethakorn S, Thongboonkerd V. Effects of high-dose uric acid on cellular proteome, intracellular ATP, tissue repairing capability and calcium oxalate crystal-binding capability of renal tubular cells: Implications to hyperuricosuria-induced kidney stone disease. Chem Biol Interact 2020; 331:109270. [PMID: 32991862 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hyperuricosuria is associated with kidney stone disease, especially uric acid (UA) and calcium oxalate (CaOx) types. Nevertheless, detailed mechanisms of hyperuricosuria-induced kidney stone formation remained unclear. This study examined changes in cellular proteome and function of renal tubular cells after treatment with high-dose UA for 48-h. Quantitative proteomics using 2-DE followed by nanoLC-ESI-ETD MS/MS tandem mass spectrometry revealed significant changes in levels of 22 proteins in the UA-treated cells. These proteomic data could be confirmed by Western blotting. Functional assays revealed an increase in intracellular ATP level and enhancement of tissue repairing capability in the UA-treated cells. Interestingly, levels of HSP70 and HSP90 (the known receptors for CaOx crystals) were increased in apical membranes of the UA-treated cells. CaOx crystal-cell adhesion assay revealed significant increase in CaOx-binding capability of the UA-treated cells, whereas neutralization of the surface HSP70 and/or HSP90 using their specific monoclonal antibodies caused significant reduction in such binding capability. These findings highlighted changes in renal tubular cells in response to high-dose UA that may, at least in part, explain the pathogenic mechanisms of hyperuricosuria-induced mixed kidney stone disease.
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- Suchitra Sutthimethakorn
- Medical Proteomics Unit, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Medical Proteomics Unit, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center for Research in Complex Systems Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Iridium Corroles Exhibit Weak Near-Infrared Phosphorescence but Efficiently Sensitize Singlet Oxygen Formation. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7551. [PMID: 32371925 PMCID: PMC7200656 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64389-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Six-coordinate iridium(III) triarylcorrole derivatives, Ir[TpXPC)]L2, where TpXPC = tris(para-X-phenyl)corrole (X = CF3, H, Me, and OCH3) and L = pyridine (py), trimethylamine (tma), isoquinoline (isoq), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (dmap), and 4-picolinic acid (4pa), have been examined, with a view to identifying axial ligands most conducive to near-infrared phosphorescence. Disappointingly, the phosphorescence quantum yield invariably turned out to be very low, about 0.02 – 0.04% at ambient temperature, with about a two-fold increase at 77 K. Phosphorescence decay times were found to be around ~5 µs at 295 K and ~10 µs at 77 K. Fortunately, two of the Ir[TpCF3PC)]L2 derivatives, which were tested for their ability to sensitize singlet oxygen formation, were found to do so efficiently with quantum yields Φ(1O2) = 0.71 and 0.38 for L = py and 4pa, respectively. Iridium corroles thus may hold promise as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The possibility of varying the axial ligand and of attaching biotargeting groups at the axial positions makes iridium corroles particularly exciting as PDT drug candidates.
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Ware EB, Smith JA, Zhao W, Ganesvoort RT, Curhan GC, Pollak M, Mount DB, Turner ST, Chen G, Shah RJ, Kardia SL, Lieske JC. Genome-wide Association Study of 24-Hour Urinary Excretion of Calcium, Magnesium, and Uric Acid. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes 2019; 3:448-460. [PMID: 31993563 PMCID: PMC6978610 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Objectives The urinary excretion of organic and inorganic substances and their concentrations have attracted extensive attention for their role in the pathogenesis of urinary stone disease. The urinary excretion of specific factors associates with sex and age and seems to have a hereditary component, but the precise genomic determinants remain ill-defined. Methods Genome-wide association studies previously conducted in 3 cohorts (Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy study, January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2012; the combined Nurses’ Health Study (NHS), NHS II, and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, January 1, 1994, through December 31, 2003; and the Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-stage Disease study, January 1, 1997, through December 31, 1998) were combined into meta-analyses to evaluate genetic associations with available urinary phenotypes relevant to stone pathogenesis (calcium, magnesium, and uric acid excretion; total urine volume). Results One region on chromosome 9q21.13 showed strong evidence of an association with urinary magnesium excretion. The strongest signal in this region was near TRPM6, whose protein product mediates magnesium transport in the colon and kidney, and C9orf40, C9orf41, NMRK1, and OSTF1 (rs1176815; P=1.70×10–14, with each copy of the A allele corresponding to a daily 5.29-mg decrease in magnesium excretion). The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) that achieved genome-wide significance for calcium excretion (rs17216707 on chromosome 20; P=1.12×10–8) was previously associated with fibroblast growth factor 23 levels, which regulate phosphorus and vitamin D metabolism. Urine volume and uric acid excretion did not have any genome-wide significant SNPs. Conclusion Common variants near genes important for magnesium metabolism and bone health associate with urinary magnesium and calcium excretion.
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Key Words
- BMI, body mass index
- CKD, chronic kidney disease
- FGF23, fibroblast growth factor 23
- GDUL, Genetic Determinants of Urinary Lithogenicity
- GENOA, Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy
- GWAS, Genome-wide association study
- HPFS, Health Professionals Follow-up Study
- NHS, Nurses’ Health Study
- PREVEND, Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-stage Disease
- QQ, quantile-quantile
- SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism
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- Erin B. Ware
- Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Renal Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Nephrology, The People’s Hospital of Bishan District, Chongqing City, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Correspondence: Address to John C. Lieske, MD, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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Ye X, Wu J, Tang K, Li W, Xiong C, Zhuo L. Benzbromarone as a possible cause of acute kidney injury in patients with urolithiasis: Two case reports. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15214. [PMID: 30985721 PMCID: PMC6485891 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Reports of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with benzbromarone use in patients with hyperuricemia (HUA) are rare so far. PATIENT CONCERNS We describe 2 unique clinical patterns in which benzbromarone was a possible cause of AKI following self-medication for HUA. In case 1, a 45-year-old man developed AKI after taking 100 mg of benzbromarone. His serum creatinine (Scr) increased to 2.3 mg/dL on day 2 after benzbromarone administration. Ultrasound showed multiple small stones in both kidneys, and the 24-hour urine uric acid level was 3128 mg. In case 2, a 17-year-old male student presented with AKI after self-administration of 50 mg of benzbromarone. His Scr increased to 6.8 mg/dL on day 3 after benzbromarone administration. Ultrasound showed multiple stones in the left kidney. DIAGNOSIS Both patients underwent renal biopsy, with findings of acute tubular interstitial nephropathy in case 1 and acute tubular damage in case 2. Drug-induced AKI was considered. INTERVENTIONS Both cases were treated supportively with intravenous hydration only. In both patients, the Scr level recovered within 0.5 months and renal function was normal 3 months after discharge. LESSONS Oral benzbromarone is widely used in Asian counties to treat HUA and the adverse effects are mostly mild. However, clinicians should be alert for benzbromarone-induced AKI. Moreover, uricosuric drugs should only be used after exclusion of urolithiasis and other contraindications.
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- Xiaolan Ye
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
- Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou
- Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
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- Laboratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yancheng City, Yancheng, Jiangsu
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- Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing
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Nestler T, Nestler K, Neisius A, Isbarn H, Netsch C, Waldeck S, Schmelz HU, Ruf C. Diagnostic accuracy of third-generation dual-source dual-energy CT: a prospective trial and protocol for clinical implementation. World J Urol 2018; 37:735-741. [DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2430-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Lim DH, Kim MH, Hong S, Kim YG, Lee CK, Choi SW, Yoo B, Oh JS. Is the Serum Uric Acid Level Independently Associated with Incidental Urolithiasis? JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES 2018. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2018.25.2.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Doo-Ho Lim
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Ewha Institute of Convergence Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Etiopathogenesis of Nephrolithiasis in Ulcerative Colitis Patients with the Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017; 23:840-846. [PMID: 28301430 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000001070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our previous study showed that nephrolithiasis is a common complication in ulcerative colitis patients after ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA). However, the pathogenesis of nephrolithiasis in IPAA patients has not been studied. The aim of this study was to compare urine and serum metabolic compositions in IPAA patients with nephrolithiasis and controls with IPAA and no nephrolithiasis. METHODS Using cross-sectional study design, serum and 24-hour urine metabolic compositions were compared between IPAA patients with nephrolithiasis (the study group) and those without (the control group). Urinary supersaturation of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, and uric acid was calculated. RESULTS A total of 40 patients were enrolled in the study. There were no significant differences in serum electrolytes, vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and kidney function tests between the study (n = 20) and control groups (n = 20). Patients in the study group were found to have a significantly higher 24-hour urine supersaturation of calcium oxalate (8.8 versus 5.0, P = 0.037) and calcium phosphate (0.61 versus 0.27, P = 0.028) as compared with controls. Nineteen (95%) patients in the study group were symptomatic due to nephrolithiasis with several requiring procedural intervention for treatment, including ureteroscopy in 3 (15%) patients, lithotripsy in 5 (25%) patients, and percutaneous surgery in 1 (5%) patient. CONCLUSIONS Ulcerative colitis-IPAA patients are at risk for the development of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones. Nephrolithiasis is symptomatic in a majority of the patients and frequently requires procedural intervention for treatment.
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Mende CW. Diabetes and kidney disease: the role of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) and SGLT-2 inhibitors in modifying disease outcomes. Curr Med Res Opin 2017; 33:541-551. [PMID: 27977314 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2016.1271779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) often have coexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, healthy renal function is crucial in maintaining glucose homeostasis, assuring that almost all of the filtered glucose is reabsorbed by the sodium glucose cotransporters (SGLTs) SGLT-1 and SGLT-2. In diabetes, an increased amount of glucose is filtered by the kidneys and SGLT-2 is upregulated, leading to increased glucose absorption and worsening hyperglycemia. Prolonged hyperglycemia contributes to the development of CKD by inducing metabolic and hemodynamic changes in the kidneys. Due to the importance of SGLT-2 in regulating glucose levels, investigation into SGLT-2 inhibitors was initiated as a glucose-dependent mechanism to control hyperglycemia, and there are three agents currently approved for use in the United States: dapagliflozin, canagliflozin, and empagliflozin. SGLT-2 inhibitors have been shown to reduce glycated hemoglobin (A1C), weight, and blood pressure, which not only affects glycemic control, but may also help slow the progression of renal disease by impacting the underlying mechanisms of kidney injury. In addition, SGLT-2 inhibitors have shown reductions in albuminuria, uric acid, and an increase in magnesium. Caution is advised when prescribing SGLT-2 inhibitors to patients with moderately impaired renal function and those at risk for volume depletion and hypotension. Published data on slowing of the development, as well as progression of CKD, is a hopeful indicator for the possible renal protection potential of this drug class. This narrative review provides an in-depth discussion of the interplay between diabetes, SGLT-2 inhibitors, and factors that affect kidney function.
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- Christian W Mende
- a Department of Medicine , University of California San Diego School of Medicine , San Diego , CA , USA
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Florens N, Lemoine S, Pelletier CC, Rabeyrin M, Juillard L, Soulage CO. Adenine Rich Diet Is Not a Surrogate of 5/6 Nephrectomy in Rabbits. Nephron Clin Pract 2017; 135:307-314. [PMID: 28161698 DOI: 10.1159/000454990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Animal models are important tools needed to understand the mechanisms underlying the progression of renal disease and to implement new therapeutic approaches. A non-surgical model of chronic kidney disease (CKD) developed by chemical nephrectomy using an adenine-enriched diet has been shown to be a robust model to induce kidney failure in mice and rats. The purpose of this study was to implement an adenine diet to induce CKD in rabbits. METHODS Male New Zealand rabbits were fed for 4 weeks with a diet containing 0.75% (w/w) adenine, and renal function was assessed by measuring plasma urea and creatinine concentrations. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was measured using the plasmatic clearance of Iohexol. Kidney histology was performed with haematoxylin erythrosine saffron and Sirius red staining. RESULTS In contrast to what was observed in rodents, adenine diet failed to induce kidney failure in rabbits as is evident in the plasma concentrations of creatinine and urea and the direct measurement of GFR or histopathological studies. CONCLUSION Adenine diet is not a surrogate of subtotal nephrectomy to induce kidney failure in rabbits. Several interspecies differences in metabolism and renal physiology could account for this observation.
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- Nans Florens
- Université Lyon, CarMeN, INSERM U1060, INRA U1397, INSA-Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
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Hyperuricemia (elevated serum uric acid) is prevalent, and an important mediator of gout, an increasingly common condition. In addition, hyperuricemia is associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, and kidney and cardiovascular diseases. Although it remains controversial whether hyperuricemia is a causal factor for kidney disease, the kidneys play a major role in the regulation of serum uric acid levels. Approximately two-thirds of the uric acid produced in humans is excreted by the kidneys. The handling of urate in the renal proximal tubule is extensive, as uric acid undergoes filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. Variations in renal urate handling have been shown to influence the risk of gout. In observational studies, hyperuricemia has been shown to predict kidney disease onset and progression, with a variety of mechanisms implicated. Because of this close association between hyperuricemia and kidney disease, and due to limited studies on the topic, it is important to conduct future studies on the treatment of hyperuricemia to slow kidney disease progression and improve cardiovascular survival in patients with chronic kidney disease. Furthermore, it is important to monitor for gout in patients with kidney disease and to follow the guidelines for treatment of hyperuricemia in this group of patients. This narrative review provides an in-depth discussion of the link between serum uric acid levels, renal handling of uric acid, and diseases associated with dysfunction in uric acid homeostasis.
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Daudon M, Dessombz A, Frochot V, Letavernier E, Haymann JP, Jungers P, Bazin D. Comprehensive morpho-constitutional analysis of urinary stones improves etiological diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of nephrolithiasis. CR CHIM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Isaka Y, Takabatake Y, Takahashi A, Saitoh T, Yoshimori T. Hyperuricemia-induced inflammasome and kidney diseases. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2016; 31:890-896. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfv024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Treatment of patients with uric acid stones. Urolithiasis 2015; 44:57-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s00240-015-0843-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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McLaughlin PD, Mallinson P, Lourenco P, Nicolaou S. Dual-Energy Computed Tomography: Advantages in the Acute Setting. Radiol Clin North Am 2015; 53:619-38, vii. [PMID: 26046502 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of this article is to inform and update emergency radiologists in respect of the clinically relevant benefits that dual-energy computed tomography (CT) contributes over conventional single-energy CT in the emergency setting using practical imaging examples. Particular emphasis will be placed on acute gout, bone marrow edema, acute renal colic, acute cardiovascular and neurovascular emergencies aswell as characterization of abdominal incidentalomas. The relevant scientific literature will be summarized and limitations of the technique also will be emphasized to provide the reader with a rounded concept of the current state of technology.
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- Patrick D McLaughlin
- Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Mehta TH, Goldfarb DS. Uric acid stones and hyperuricosuria. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2012; 19:413-8. [PMID: 23089277 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2012.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recent work has highlighted the strong relationships among obesity, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome as causes of low urinary pH. Low urinary pH in turn is the major urinary risk factor for uric acid stones. Unlike calcium stones, uric acid stones can be dissolved and easily prevented with adequate urinary alkalinization. Recognizing the relevant risk factors should lead to increased identification of these radiolucent stones. The cornerstone of therapy is raising urinary pH; xanthine dehydrogenase inhibitors should be used only when urinary alkalinization cannot be achieved.
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Jalal DI, Chonchol M, Chen W, Targher G. Uric acid as a target of therapy in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2012; 61:134-46. [PMID: 23058478 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased and will continue to increase in the United States and worldwide. This is alarming considering that CKD is an irreversible condition and patients who progress to chronic kidney failure have reduced quality of life and high mortality rates. As such, it is imperative to identify modifiable risk factors to develop strategies to slow CKD progression. One such factor is hyperuricemia. Recent observational studies have associated hyperuricemia with kidney disease. In addition, hyperuricemia is largely prevalent in patients with CKD. Data from experimental studies have shown several potential mechanisms by which hyperuricemia may contribute to the development and progression of CKD. In this article, we offer a critical review of the experimental evidence linking hyperuricemia to CKD, highlight gaps in our knowledge on the topic as it stands today, and review the observational and interventional studies that have examined the potential nephroprotective effect of decreasing uric acid levels in patients with CKD. Although uric acid also may be linked to cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with CKD, this review focuses only on uric acid as a potential therapeutic target to prevent kidney disease onset and progression.
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- Diana I Jalal
- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO 80045, USA.
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Chen Z. Overview of Stone Prevention Strategies in China. Urolithiasis 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4387-1_87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Krambeck AE, Lingeman JE, McAteer JA, Williams JC. Analysis of mixed stones is prone to error: a study with US laboratories using micro CT for verification of sample content. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 38:469-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s00240-010-0317-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Park C, Ha YS, Kim YJ, Yun SJ, Lee SC, Kim WJ. Comparison of Metabolic Risk Factors in Urolithiasis Patients according to Family History. Korean J Urol 2010; 51:50-3. [PMID: 20414411 PMCID: PMC2855461 DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.1.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2009] [Accepted: 10/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Purpose Urolithiasis develops more frequently in patients with a family history (FHx). However, little is known about risk factors in stone formers with a FHx. The aim of this study was to examine the clinico-metabolic characteristics of urinary stone formers according to FHx. Materials and Methods A database of 1,068 stone formers who underwent a complete metabolic evaluation was reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups on the basis of the presence of a FHx. Clinical factors and metabolic parameters were compared between the two groups. Results There were no significant differences in clinical characteristics, such as gender, age, body mass index, stone episodes, or multiple stones, between the two groups (p>0.05, respectively). Compared with stone formers without a FHx, however, serum calcium concentrations were more elevated in stone formers with a FHx. Also, the urinary excretion of calcium was higher in stone formers with a FHx than in those without a FHx. Other urinary metabolites showed no significant differences between the two groups (p>0.05, respectively). Conclusions Our study revealed that stone formers with a FHx had increased urinary calcium excretion as well as elevated concentrations of serum calcium. This finding suggests that urolithiasis in stone formers with a FHx may be associated with calcium metabolic abnormalities.
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- Cheol Park
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea
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Jung TS, Yang WJ, Song YS. The Correlation between Metabolic Syndrome and Urinary pH in Adult Korean Men Who Visited a Health Promotion Center. Korean J Urol 2009. [DOI: 10.4111/kju.2009.50.7.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Tae Sung Jung
- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We will describe the pathophysiology of hypercalciuria and the mechanism of the resultant stone formation in a rat model and draw parallels to human hypercalciuria and stone formation. RECENT FINDINGS Through inbreeding we have established a strain of rats that excrete 8-10 times more urinary calcium than control rats. These genetic hypercalciuric rats absorb more dietary calcium at lower 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 levels. Elevated urinary calcium excretion on a low-calcium diet indicated a defect in renal calcium reabsorption and/or an increase in bone resorption. Bone from hypercalciuric rats released more calcium when exposed to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Bisphosphonate significantly reduced urinary calcium excretion in rats fed a low-calcium diet. Clearance studies showed a primary defect in renal calcium reabsorption. The intestine, bone and kidneys of the hypercalciuric rats had increased numbers of vitamin D receptors. When hydroxyproline is added to their diet they form calcium oxalate stones, the most common stone type in humans. Increased numbers of vitamin D receptors may cause hypercalciuria in these rats and humans. SUMMARY Understanding the mechanism of hypercalciuria and stone formation in this animal model will help clinicians devise effective treatment strategies for preventing recurrent stone formation in humans.
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- David A Bushinsky
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
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Lee MW, Jeong YB, Kim YG. Biochemical Characteristics of Serum and Urine in the Patients with Uric Acid Stone. Korean J Urol 2006. [DOI: 10.4111/kju.2006.47.7.712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Min Woo Lee
- Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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Sours RE, Zellelow AZ, Swift JA. An in Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Uric Acid Crystal Growth. J Phys Chem B 2005; 109:9989-95. [PMID: 16852207 DOI: 10.1021/jp0455733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kidney stones are heterogeneous polycrystalline aggregates that can consist of several different building blocks. A significant number of human stones contain uric acid crystals as a crystalline component, though the molecular-level growth of this important biomaterial has not been previously well-characterized. In the present study, in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) is used to investigate the real-time growth on the (100) surface of uric acid (UA) single crystals as a function of fundamental solution parameters. Layer-by-layer growth on UA (100) was found to be initiated at screw dislocation sites and to proceed via highly anisotropic rates which depend on the crystallographic direction. The smallest b-steps exhibited minimum heights corresponding to two molecular layers, while fast-moving c-steps more commonly showed monolayer heights. Growth kinetics measured under a range of flow rates, supersaturation levels, and pH values reveal linear trends in the growth kinetics, with faster growth attained in solutions with higher supersaturation and/or pH. The calculated kinetic parameters for UA growth derived from these experiments are in good agreement with the values reported for other crystal systems.
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- Ryan E Sours
- Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th and "O" Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20057-1227, USA
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Srinivasan S, Kalaiselvi P, Sakthivel R, Pragasam V, Muthu V, Varalakshmi P. Uric acid: an abettor or protector in calcium oxalate urolithiasis? Biochemical study in stone formers. Clin Chim Acta 2005; 353:45-51. [PMID: 15698589 DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2004.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2004] [Revised: 09/30/2004] [Accepted: 09/30/2004] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Free radical induced renal damage leads to crystal retention and formation of large stones. However, the scenario behind uric acid (UA) stone formation is still a mystery, as uric acid, a risk factor of stone formation, seems to be a potent antioxidant that can protect cells from damage by reactive oxygen species. This study was intended to evaluate the role of uric acid in stone formers by assessing the oxidative stress status of the stone patients. METHODS Determination of urinary stone forming risk factors and oxidative stress factors like plasma lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyls of stone formers and histopathological changes and uric acid deposition in stone patients kidney biopsy were studied. RESULTS Increased concentrations of urinary uric acid and oxalate in both uric acid as well as calcium oxalate stone formers were observed, whereas calcium is increased in calcium stone formers and not in the uric acid stone patients. Inhibitors such as citrate and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) were found to be significantly decreased in all the stone patients. Histopathological studies confirmed the deposition of crystals in the damaged tubules and De Galantha staining authenticates that the damage is caused due to uric acid crystals. Increased oxidative stress is dictated by the concentrations of lipid peroxidation and protein carbonyls in stone formers. Moreover, increased activities of urinary marker enzymes substantiate the tubular damage. CONCLUSION We speculated that uric acid acts as a calculi forming salt rather than an antioxidant and it has no role in preventing oxidative stress pertaining to urolithiasis.
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- S Srinivasan
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L. Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Taramani, University of Madras, Chennai 600 113, India
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During the last 2 decades in Germany, only minor efforts were expended for the prevention of urinary stones. Substantial technical progress simplified the treatment of existing calculi; thus, it was more convenient to treat a new stone than to prevent its recurrence. But times change! In these days of financial squeeze in the medical system, prevention becomes more attractive. Nevertheless, strategies for kidney stone prevention developed. Established concepts for dietary advice were rejected due to the results of new randomized studies. Moreover, new pharmacological substances were introduced for metaphyalxis. The new concepts are feasible for the daily routine. For some treatment modalities in stone prevention, there is valid evidence from the literature, which should encourage us to adopt these modalities in the future. A number of drugs are used as "good common practice" without any proof from a randomized trial. Often prospective and valid studies are not available. The present paper intends to describe the status quo of nephrolithiasis prevention in Germany, focussing on confirmed data and unsolved problems.
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- M Straub
- Abteilung Urologie und Kinderurologie, Arbeitsgruppe Harnsteine, Universitätsklinikum Ulm.
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Mattix Kramer HJ, Grodstein F, Stampfer MJ, Curhan GC. Menopause and postmenopausal hormone use and risk of incident kidney stones. J Am Soc Nephrol 2003; 14:1272-7. [PMID: 12707395 DOI: 10.1097/01.asn.0000060682.25472.c3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Menopause is associated with increased urinary calcium excretion, which could increase the risk for the development of calcium-containing kidney stones. However, it is unknown whether menopause and postmenopausal hormone (PMH) use are independent risk factors for incident kidney stone disease in women. Data from 91,731 female Nurses' Health Study participants who provided information on diet, menopause status, and kidney stone disease were used to examine the independent association between menopause and PMH use and risk of incident kidney stones. No association was found between menopause and incident kidney stones in age-adjusted (relative risk [RR], 1.07; 95% CI, 0.85 to 1.34) or multivariate models (RR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.89 to 1.41). However, when the association between the type of menopause and risk of incident kidney stones was examined, surgical menopause was associated with an increased risk in both the age-adjusted (RR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.77) and multivariate models (RR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.81), whereas natural menopause was not. Compared with never-use, past or current PMH use (including duration of PMH use) was not associated with incident kidney stones among postmenopausal women. In conclusion, no association was found between menopause and PMH use and incident kidney stones. Surgical menopause, however, may be associated with an increased risk.
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- Holly J Mattix Kramer
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Faggiano A, Pivonello R, Melis D, Filippella M, Di Somma C, Petretta M, Lombardi G, Colao A. Nephrolithiasis in Cushing's disease: prevalence, etiopathogenesis, and modification after disease cure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003; 88:2076-80. [PMID: 12727957 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The pathogenesis of nephrolithiasis in Cushing's syndrome is still not completely clarified. The current study aimed at investigating prevalence of nephrolithiasis and role of different lithogenic factors in Cushing's disease (CD). Forty-six CD patients (24 with active and 22 with cured disease) and 46 sex- and age-matched controls entered the study. Body mass index, blood pressure, fasting glucose and insulin, serum and urinary creatinine, urea, uric acid, electrolytes, and cystine, urinary volume, pH, oxalate, and citrate levels, and renal ultrasonography (US) were performed in all patients and controls. Nephrolithiasis was found in 50% of active patients, 27.3% of cured patients, and 6.5% of controls (P < 0.001). Compared with controls, patients with active disease had a significantly increased prevalence of obesity, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercalciuria, hypocitraturia, and hyperuricosuria, significantly higher levels of serum and urinary cystine, urinary creatinine, urea, uric acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and oxalate, significantly lower levels of urinary citrate levels. Compared with controls, patients cured from CD had a significantly increased prevalence of obesity, systemic arterial hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, whereas urinary citrate was significantly decreased. At multivariate analysis, a significantly increased risk to develop kidney stones was independently associated with urinary excretion of uric acid (odds ratio = 1.6, confidence interval = 1.0-2.5) and systemic arterial blood pressure (odds ratio = 2.6, confidence interval = 1.1-6.6). In conclusion, patients with active CD have an increased prevalence of nephrolithiasis compared with general population, which decreases but not disappears in patients successfully cured from the disease. This complication is likely caused by the synergic effect of different hypercortisolism-dependent metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities, among which systemic arterial hypertension and excessive urinary uric acid excretion seem to play a pivotal role.
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- Antongiulio Faggiano
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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A careful and individualized evaluation of risk factors is a fundamental part of the management of patients with urinary tract stone disease. Identification and correction of important abnormalities provide the basis for designing an efficient and rational treatment program, aiming at an arrest or at least reduction of recurrent stone formation. It is beyond doubt that appropriate therapeutic steps in this regard are of great benefit for the patient. It needs to be emphasized, however, that no success will be obtained unless the patient is willing and able to follow the ensuing dietary recommendations and medical advice.
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- Hans-Göran Tiselius
- Department of Urology, Huddinge University Hospital, Division of Urology, Center for Surgical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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There is a growing body of evidence from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Russian space program showing that humans exposed to the microgravity environment of space have a greater risk for developing renal stones. Increased bone resorption and the attendant hypercalciuria and hyperphosphaturia contribute significantly to raising the urinary state of saturation with respect to the calcium salts, namely calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. In addition, other environmental and dietary factors may adversely affect urine composition and increase stone formation risk during space flight. For example, reductions in urinary volume, pH, and citrate contribute to raising stone formation risk. In addition to raising the risk for calcium stone formation, this metabolic profile is conducive to the formation of uric acid stones. Although observations to date have suggested that there may actually be a reduced food intake during the early phase of flight, crew members on longer-duration flights may increase food intake and be at increased risk for stone formation. Taken together, these findings support the use of nutritional recommendations for crew members that would serve to reduce the stone-forming propensity of the urinary environment. Pharmacologic intervention should be directed at raising urinary volumes, diminishing bone losses, and preventing reductions in urinary pH and citrate. Success in reducing the risk for stone formation in astronauts would also be of potential major benefit to the estimated 20 million Americans with nephrolithiasis.
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- Joseph E Zerwekh
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.
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Rodman JS. Intermittent versus continuous alkaline therapy for uric acid stones and ureteral stones of uncertain composition. Urology 2002; 60:378-82. [PMID: 12350465 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(02)01725-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- John S Rodman
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Reddy ST, Wang CY, Sakhaee K, Brinkley L, Pak CYC. Effect of low-carbohydrate high-protein diets on acid-base balance, stone-forming propensity, and calcium metabolism. Am J Kidney Dis 2002; 40:265-74. [PMID: 12148098 DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.34504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low-carbohydrate high-protein (LCHP) diets are used commonly for weight reduction. This study explores the relationship between such diets and acid-base balance, kidney-stone risk, and calcium and bone metabolism. METHODS Ten healthy subjects participated in a metabolic study. Subjects initially consumed their usual non-weight-reducing diet, then a severely carbohydrate-restricted induction diet for 2 weeks, followed by a moderately carbohydrate-restricted maintenance diet for 4 weeks. RESULTS Urine pH decreased from 6.09 (Usual) to 5.56 (Induction; P < 0.01) to 5.67 (Maintenance;P < 0.05). Net acid excretion increased by 56 mEq/d (Induction; P < 0.001) and 51 mEq/d (Maintenance; P < 0.001) from a baseline of 61 mEq/d. Urinary citrate levels decreased from 763 mg/d (3.98 mmol/d) to 449 mg/d (2.34 mmol/d; P < 0.01) to 581 mg/d (3.03 mmol/d; P < 0.05). Urinary saturation of undissociated uric acid increased more than twofold. Urinary calcium levels increased from 160 mg/d (3.99 mmol/d) to 258 mg/d (6.44 mmol/d; P < 0.001) to 248 mg/d (6.19 mmol/d; P < 0.01). This increase in urinary calcium levels was not compensated by a commensurate increase in fractional intestinal calcium absorption. Therefore, estimated calcium balance decreased by 130 mg/d (3.24 mmol/d; P < 0.001) and 90 mg/d (2.25 mmol/d; P < 0.05). Urinary deoxypyridinoline and N-telopeptide levels trended upward, whereas serum osteocalcin concentrations decreased significantly (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Consumption of an LCHP diet for 6 weeks delivers a marked acid load to the kidney, increases the risk for stone formation, decreases estimated calcium balance, and may increase the risk for bone loss.
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- Shalini T Reddy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Kamel KS, Cheema-Dhadli S, Halperin ML. Studies on the pathophysiology of the low urine pH in patients with uric acid stones. Kidney Int 2002; 61:988-94. [PMID: 11849453 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00197.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND A very low urine pH is the major risk factor for uric acid stone formation. METHODS A subgroup of patients with a history of uric acid stones and a persistently low urine pH (<5.5 for at least 12 h/day) were selected for detailed study. Based on their relative ammonium (NH(+)(4)) and sulfate (SO(2-)(4)) excretions, patients were divided into two groups. RESULTS The first group (N = 2) excreted 173 and 139% more NH(+)(4) than SO(2-)(4). Their daily urinary unmeasured anion excretion was higher than their calculated net diet alkali input (38 and 61 vs. 24 and 49 mEq, respectively). In the second group (N = 12), NH(+)(4) excretion was 69 +/- 5% that of SO(2-)(4). In 2 of 12, decreased renal ammoniagenesis was suspected due to a plasma potassium of 5.3 mmol/L and/or a lower GFR (65 and 59 L/day); these patients had an extremely low citrate excretion (3 and 1 mEq/day). In contrast, citrate excretion was not low in the remaining 10 patients (10.4 +/- 1.3 mEq/day). CONCLUSIONS Patients in group 1 needed a higher NH(+)(4) excretion possibly because of a H+ load from excessive renal excretion of organic anions. We speculate that an alkaline proximal tubular cell pH could be the basis for the low NH(+)(4) and high citrate excretions in 10 of 12 patients in group 2. Dietary factors and/or a molecular lesion may contribute to their pathophysiology.
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- Kamel S Kamel
- Renal Division, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1A6.
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Colussi G, De Ferrari ME, Tedeschi S, Prandoni S, Syrén ML, Civati G. Bartter syndrome type 3: an unusual cause of nephrolithiasis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2002; 17:521-3. [PMID: 11865110 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/17.3.521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tiselius HG. Possibilities for preventing recurrent calcium stone formation: principles for the metabolic evaluation of patients with calcium stone disease. BJU Int 2001; 88:158-68. [PMID: 11446874 DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2001.02308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- H G Tiselius
- Department of Urology, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Curhan GC, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Stampfer MJ. Twenty-four-hour urine chemistries and the risk of kidney stones among women and men. Kidney Int 2001; 59:2290-8. [PMID: 11380833 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00746.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Results of a 24-hour urine collection are integral to the selection of the most appropriate intervention to prevent kidney stone recurrence. However, the currently accepted definitions of normal urine values are not firmly supported by the literature. In addition, little information is available about the relationship between risk of stone formation and the levels of urinary factors. Unfortunately, the majority of previous studies of 24-hour urine chemistries were limited by the inclusion of recurrent stone formers and poorly defined controls. METHODS We obtained 24-hour urine collections from 807 men and women with a history of kidney stone disease and 239 without a history who were participants in three large ongoing cohort studies: the Nurses' Health Study I (NHS I; mean age of 61 years), the Nurses' Health Study II (NHS II; mean age of 42 years), and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS; mean age of 59 years). RESULTS Mean 24-hour urine calcium excretion was higher and urine volume was lower in cases than controls in NHS I (P < or = 0.01), NHS II (P < or = 0.13) and HPFS (P < or = 0.01), but urine oxalate and citrate did not differ. Among women, urine uric acid was similar in cases and controls but was lower in cases in men (P = 0.06). The frequency of hypercalciuria was higher among the cases in NHS I (P = 0.26), NHS II (P = 0.03), and HPFS (P = 0.02), but 27, 17, and 14% of the controls, respectively, also met the definition of hypercalciuria. The frequency of hyperoxaluria did not differ between cases and controls, but was three times more common among men compared with women. After adjusting for the other urinary factors, the relative risk of stone formation increased with increasing urine calcium levels and concentration in all three cohorts but not in a linear fashion. Compared with individuals with a urine calcium concentration of <75 mg/L, the relative risk of stone formation among those with a urine calcium concentration of > or =200 mg/L for NHS I was 4.34 (95% CI, 1.59 to 11.88), for NHS II was 51.09 (4.27 to 611.1), and for HPFS was 4.30 (1.71 to 10.84). There was substantial variation in the relative risks for stone formation for the concentration of other urine factors within the different cohorts. CONCLUSIONS The traditional definitions of normal 24-hour urine values need to be reassessed, as a substantial proportion of controls would be defined as abnormal, and the association with risk of stone formation may be continuous rather than dichotomous. The 24-hour urine chemistries are important for predicting risk of stone formation, but the significance and the magnitudes of the associations appear to differ by age and gender.
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- G C Curhan
- Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Womens' Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Koka RM, Huang E, Lieske JC. Adhesion of uric acid crystals to the surface of renal epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2000; 278:F989-98. [PMID: 10836987 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.278.6.f989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Adhesion of microcrystals that nucleate in tubular fluid to the apical surface of renal tubular cells could be a critical step in the formation of kidney stones, 12% of which contain uric acid (UA) either alone or admixed with calcium oxalates or calcium phosphates. UA crystals bind rapidly to monolayer cultures of monkey kidney epithelial cells (BSC-1 line), used to model the surface of the nephron, in a concentration-dependent manner. The urinary glycoproteins osteopontin, nephrocalcin, and Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein had no effect on binding of UA crystals to the cell surface, whereas other polyanions including specific glycosaminoglycans blocked UA crystal adhesion. Specific polycations also inhibited adhesion of UA crystals and appeared to exert their inhibitory effect by coating cells. However, removal of anionic cell surface molecules with neuraminidase, heparitinase I, or chondroitinase ABC each increased UA crystal binding, and sialic acid-binding lectins had no effect. These observations suggest that hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions play a major role in adhesion of electrostatically neutral UA crystals to renal cells, unlike the interaction of calcium-containing crystals with negatively charged molecules on the apical cell surface via ionic forces. After adhesion to the plasma membrane, subsequent cellular events could contribute to UA crystal retention in the kidney and the development of UA or mixed calcium and UA calculi.
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- R M Koka
- Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Borghi L, Meschi T, Guerra A, Briganti A, Schianchi T, Allegri F, Novarini A. Essential arterial hypertension and stone disease. Kidney Int 1999; 55:2397-406. [PMID: 10354288 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00483.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cross-sectional studies have shown that nephrolithiasis is more frequently found in hypertensive patients than in normotensive subjects, but the pathogenic link between hypertension and stone disease is still not clear. METHODS Between 1984 and 1991, we studied the baseline stone risk profile, including supersaturation of lithogenic salts, in 132 patients with stable essential hypertension (diastolic blood pressure of more than 95 mm Hg) without stone disease and 135 normotensive subjects (diastolic blood pressure less than 85 mm Hg) without stone disease who were matched for age and sex (controls). Subsequently, both controls and hypertensives were followed up for at least five years to check on the eventual formation of kidney stones. RESULTS Baseline urine levels in hypertensive males were different from that of normotensive males with regards to calcium (263 vs. 199 mg/day), magnesium (100 vs. 85 mg/day), uric acid (707 vs. 586 mg/day), and oxalate (34.8 vs. 26.5 mg/day). Moreover, the urine of hypertensive males was more supersaturated for calcium oxalate (8.9 vs. 6.1) and calcium phosphate (1.39 vs. 0.74). Baseline urine levels in hypertensive females were different from that of normotensive females with regards to calcium (212 vs. 154 mg/day), phosphorus (696 vs. 614 mg/day), and oxalate (26.2 vs. 21.7 mg/day), and the urine of hypertensive females was more supersaturated for calcium oxalate (7.1 vs. 4.8). These urinary alterations were only partially dependent on the greater body mass index in hypertensive patients. During the follow-up, 19 out of 132 hypertensive patients and 4 out of 135 normotensive patients had stone episodes (14.3 vs. 2.9%, chi-square 11.07, P = 0.001; odds ratio 5.5, 95% CI, 1.82 to 16.66). Of the 19 stone-former hypertensive patients, 12 formed calcium calculi, 5 formed uric acid calculi, and 2 formed nondetermined calculi. Of the urinary factors for lithogenous risk, those with the greatest predictive value were supersaturation of calcium oxalate for calcium calculi and uric acid supersaturation for uric acid calculi. CONCLUSIONS A significant percentage of hypertensive subjects has a greater risk of renal stone formation, especially when hypertension is associated with excessive body weight. Higher oxaluria and calciuria as well as supersaturation of calcium oxalate and uric acid appear to be the most important factors. Excessive weight and consumption of salt and animal proteins may also play an important role.
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- L Borghi
- Institutes of Semeiotica Medica, University of Parma, Italy.
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Clinical and Biochemical Presentation of Gouty Diathesis. J Urol 1995. [DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199511000-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Khatchadourian J, Preminger GM, Whitson PA, Adams-Huet B, Pak CY. Clinical and biochemical presentation of gouty diathesis: comparison of uric acid versus pure calcium stone formation. J Urol 1995; 154:1665-9. [PMID: 7563316 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66743-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE We compared gouty diathesis with uric acid versus calcium stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed clinical and laboratory data from 95 gouty diathesis patients (28 with uric acid and 67 with calcium stones) and 99 normal subjects. RESULTS Of the gouty diathesis patients gouty arthritis was present in 21% of those with uric acid and 12% of those with calcium stones. Hyperuricemia developed in 43% of those with uric acid and 27% of those with calcium stones, and 2% of controls. Urinary pH was independent of the net gastrointestinal absorption of alkali in the gouty diathesis groups. Urinary pH and citrate increased after potassium citrate treatment. CONCLUSIONS The characteristic features of primary gout were present in both gouty diathesis groups and both are responsive to treatment.
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- J Khatchadourian
- Center for Mineral Metabolism, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 75235-8885, USA
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Evaluations of 1,270 patients with recurrent nephrolithiasis in an outpatient setting were analyzed for the purpose of updating the classification of nephrolithiasis. All but 4% had abnormal urinary biochemistry that placed them into one or more of 20 etiologic categories. A single diagnosis was documented in 41.3% of patients. The remaining 58.7% had more than one diagnosis. Hypercalciuric calcium (Ca) nephrolithiasis, encountered in 60.9% of patients, comprised six variants--absorptive hypercalciuria Type I and II, renal hypercalciuria, primary hyperparathyroidism, and unclassified hypercalciuria (renal phosphate leak and fasting hypercalciuria). Hyperuricosuria Ca nephrolithiasis (HUCN) and gouty diathesis (GD) accounted for 35.8% and 10.0% of patients, respectively. Distinguishing features were hyperuricosuria and normal urinary pH in HUCN, and normal urinary uric acid and low urinary pH (< 5.5) in GD. Hyperoxaluric Ca nephrolithiasis, occurring in 8.1% of patients, was subdivided into enteric, primary, and dietary variants. Hypocitraturic Ca nephrolithiasis affected 28% of patients in its idiopathic variant. Many of these patients' problems were probably dietary in origin, while some could have had incomplete renal tubular acidosis. Hypocitraturia due to renal tubular acidosis or chronic diarrheal syndrome affected only 3.3% of patients. Hypomagnesiuric Ca nephrolithiasis, infection stones, and cystinuria were uncommon, accounting for 6.8%, 5.9%, and 0.9% of patients, respectively. The acquired problem of low urine volume (< 1 L/d) was found in 15.3% of patients. The remaining 3.5% of patients were difficult to classify despite the presence of abnormal urinary biochemistry.
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- F L Levy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- G D Mills
- Department of Nephrology, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Callejas-Fernandez J, Martínez-García R, Hidalgo-Alvarez R, de las Nieves F. The role of ξ-potential in the colloid stability of calcium oxalate dihydrate dispersions. 2. Effect of several additives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/0166-6622(92)80129-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nephrolithiasis is a heterogeneous disorder, with varying chemical composition and pathophysiologic background. Although kidney stones are generally composed of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate, they may also consist of uric acid, magnesium-ammonium phosphate, or cystine. Stones develop from a wide variety of metabolic or environmental disturbances, including varying forms of hypercalciuria, hypocitraturia, undue urinary acidity, hyperuricosuria, hyperoxaluria, infection with urease-producing organisms, and cystinuria. The cause of stone formation may be ascertained in most patients using the reliable diagnostic protocols that are available for the identification of these disturbances. Effective medical treatments, capable of correcting underlying derangements, have been formulated. They include sodium cellulose phosphate, thiazide, and orthophosphate for hypercalciuric nephrolithiasis; potassium citrate for hypocitraturic calcium nephrolithiasis; acetohydroxamic acid for infection stones; and D-penicillamine and alpha-mercaptopropionylglycine for cystinuria. Using these treatments, new stone formation can now be prevented in most patients.
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- C Y Pak
- Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-8885
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Laminski NA, Meyers AM, Kruger M, Sonnekus MI, Margolius LP. Hyperoxaluria in patients with recurrent calcium oxalate calculi: dietary and other risk factors. BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 1991; 68:454-8. [PMID: 1747716 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1991.tb15383.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The presence of mild hyperoxaluria in recurrent calcium oxalate stone formers is controversial. The aim of this study was to identify recurrent stone formers with mild hyperoxaluria and to classify them further by assessing their response to a low oxalate diet. In addition, the prevalence of other risk factors for stone formation in this group of patients was investigated. A total of 207 consecutive patients with recurrent renal calculi were screened and 40 (19%) were found to have mild hyperoxaluria. Of these, 18 (45%) responded to dietary oxalate restriction by normalising their urinary oxalate. The remaining 22 patients were classified as having idiopathic hyperoxaluria and were subdivided into those in whom urinary oxalate excretion was consistently elevated in all specimens measured and those in whom the elevation was intermittent in nature. Dietary oxalate restriction had a partially beneficial effect in lowering oxalate excretion in the patients with persistent hyperoxaluria. No difference in urinary oxalate excretion was found after dietary restriction in the patients with intermittent hyperoxaluria. Other risk factors, including dietary, absorptive and renal hypercalciuria and hypocitraturia, were documented, the prevalence of which (65%) was not significantly different from that (62.5%) found in 40 age- and sex-matched calcium stone formers without hyperoxaluria. The prevalence of hyperuricosuria was significantly greater in patients with hyperoxaluria when compared with stone controls. Further studies are required to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of hyperoxaluria in recurrent stone formers.
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- N A Laminski
- Metabolic Stone Clinic, Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa
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