Calcium (Ca 2+ ) is an important mediator of multicellular homeostasis and is involved in
several diseases. The interplay among the kidney, bone, intestine, and parathyroid gland in Ca …

Uric acid urolithiasis constitutes approximately 7–10% of all urinary stones. Previous studies
have revealed that patients with gout do not equally have uric acid stones. Instead, the risk …

Urolithiasis is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), irrespective
of stone compositions. Chronic inflammation is an important factor for CKD progression. …

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) is the major constituent of kidney stones. Growing evidence shows
a close connection between hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the …

Purpose Emerging data have indicated that nephrolithiasis is possibly associated with
subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD). Considering that a significant proportion of obstructive …

Previous studies have suggested that kidney stone formers are associated with a higher risk
of cardiovascular events. To our knowledge, there have been no previous examinations of …

Purpose Growing evidence have suggested an association between nephrolithiasis and
cardiovascular disease (CVD) with unclear mechanism. Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (…

Purpose Contemporary predictive tools for miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL)
mainly focus on stone clearance but not perioperative complications, especially …

Objective To investigate whether the use of statins would alter 24‐h urine biochemistry in male
patients with calcium kidney stones. Methods We prospectively recruited 78 male patients …

… Chan-Jung Liu , Chan-Jung Liu … Yu-Chen Su, Chin-Yao Shen, Shih-Chieh Shao, Chi-Chun
Lai, Sheng-Min Hsu, Chaw-Ning Lee, Chan-Jung Liu, Jia-Horung Hung, Edward Chia-…