Recent advances in the risk factors, diagnosis and evaluation of renal calculus
10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2020.05.022
- VernacularTitle: 肾结石的危险因素与诊断评估研究进展
- Author:
Yue-Ling ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diagnosis;
Evaluation;
Renal calculus;
Risk factor
- From:
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science)
2020;40(5):688-692
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Renal calculus is a common disease of urinary system. Calculus formation is associated with dietary factors, genetics, comorbidities, microorganism environment, modulators in the urine and many other factors. It has become a kind of chronic metabolic condition which needs multidisciplinary treatment. Imaging, metabolic evaluation and calculus analysis provide a variety of tools for calculus diagnosis and evaluation. As the first-line imagine examination recommended by guidelines, CT has advantages in distinct sectional anatomy with high sensitivity and specificity, and dual-energy CT makes it possible to discriminate different calculus compositions noninvasively. The 24-hour urine test can help predict the risk of renal calculus. This article reviews recent research progresses in the risk factors, diagnosis and evaluation of renal calculus.
