The effect of the body mass index on the types of urinary tract stones

Conclusions: In this study, we found that the incidence of certain types of stones, such as calcium oxalate, cystine, and uric acid stones, in Saudi Arabia can be predicted by BMI measurement.

Source: Urology Annals - January 12, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Raed M Almannie Khalid A AL-Nasser Khalid M Al-Barraq Muaath M Alsheheli Hamdan H Al-Hazmi Saleh A Binsaleh Abdulaziz M Althunayan Mohammed A Alomar Source Type: research