Rukhshan Khurshid, Asma Fiqhat, Gule Raana, Nasreen Sharif.
Role of diet, climate and infection in renal stone formation.
J Cardiovascular Dis Jan ;1(1-2):47-9.

Urinary stone may be of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid and cysteine. About 70-80% of renal stones in western countries are composed of calcium oxalate alone or mixed with calcium phosphate in men. Study is designed to analyze the renal stones and its relationship with diet and other factors. It was observed that calcium was the major ion that formed salts with phosphate, oxalate, carbonate in most cases of male and female patients. Uric acid calculi were observed only in 1% cases.Microbiological examination showed that E.coli and proteus were more common as compared to pseudomonas and Klebsilla. It was observed that diet, hot climate and urinary tract infections due to E. coli and proteus play an important role in the formation of renal calculi.

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