Prevalence of Renal Calculi;

Abstract

Renal calculus is a hard mass. It is formed from the crystals that aggregate onthe inner surfaces of the kidney. Small crystals flow to the urinary tract and pass out of the bodyspontaneously along with urine without being noticed. Objectives: The purpose of the presentstudy is to find the type; age and gender related prevalence of the renal calculus disease inSouthern Punjab Pakistan. Study design: The study design is retrospective. Period: Two yearfrom June 2009 to June 2011. Materials and Methods: In this work, 1176 samples of renalcalculi from both male and female patients of the southern Punjab, Pakistan, were collected.Semiquantitative analysis of the renal calculi was carried out using Merckogonost Reagent Kit.Results: Highest prevalence of the renal calculus disease was in the age group 40-49 in malesand in the age group 30-39 in females. The disease was more common in males than females.Calcium oxalate was the predominant renal stone.

Renal Abnormalities in Young Healthy Individuals on Screening Ultrasonography of Kidneys

“…The prevalence is almost similar in local population of Sindh and Southern Punjab. 2 One study showed the meta-analysis to assess the stone prevalence in mainland China from 1990 through 2016. The pooled overall prevalence was 7.54%.…”

“…1 Urinary calculus is a hard mass formed from aggregates of different types of crystals in urinary tract. 2 The incidence of calculi is increasing all over the world irrespective of age, gender, race and socioeconomic conditions.The incidence is more in men than women. 3 Calcium oxalate and phosphate are the most common calculi.…”