Habitual fish oil supplementation, genetic susceptibility of kidney stones and the risk of new-onset kidney stones

Kidney stones are a common, costly, and painful disease, affecting about 10% of adults worldwide, with the prevalence and incidence still increasing globally1, 2. Kidney stones significantly increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and kidney failure, resulting in a huge disease burden3-5. Recent evidence showed that inflammation6 and hyperlipidemia7,8 play an important role in the pathogenesis of kidney stones. Therefore, anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering treatments or supplements may have potential benefits for primary prevention of kidney stones.

Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - November 26, 2023 Category: Lipidology Authors: Xiaoqin Gan, Mengyi Liu, Panpan He, Ziliang Ye, Hao Xiang, Chun Zhou, Sisi Yang, Yanjun Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yu Huang, Xianhui Qin Tags: Original Research Source Type: research