Medical and Dietary Therapy for Kidney Stone Prevention.
10.4111/kju.2014.55.12.775
- Author:
Zeynep GUL
1
;
Manoj MONGA
Author Information
1. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Diet therapy;
Drug therapy;
Kidney calculi;
Nephrolithiasis
- MeSH:
Allopurinol/therapeutic use;
Calcium Oxalate/analysis;
Cystine/analysis;
*Diet;
Humans;
Kidney Calculi/chemistry/*prevention & control;
Potassium Citrate/therapeutic use;
Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors/therapeutic use;
Uric Acid/analysis;
Urological Agents/*therapeutic use
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2014;55(12):775-779
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The prevalence of kidney stone disease is increasing, and newer research is finding that stones are associated with several serious morbidities. These facts suggest that emphasis needs to be placed not only on stone treatment but also stone prevention. However, there is a relative dearth of information on dietary and medical therapies to treat and avoid nephrolithiasis. In addition, studies have shown that there are many misconceptions among both the general community and physicians about how stones should be managed. This article is meant to serve as a review of the current literature on dietary and drug therapies for stone prevention.
