Abstract:Background: Renal calculi are related to obesity and metabolic syndrome and may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but data from prospective cohort studies are sparse. Therefore, the authors investigated the association between renal calculi and the risk of cardiovascular disease endpoints in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam study. Methods: The study population comprised 24,490 individuals aged mainly 35-65 years, who were free of cardiovascular… Show more
“…A possible sex-specific association between kidney stones and increased CVD risk in the female cohort was addressed by the authors, which suggested that the risk may be higher in women than men. Nevertheless, another recent study reported by Wirth et al did not observe an association in a prospective populationbased cohort in Germany [30] which demonstrates the controversy of this issue.…”
Urinary calculi were associated with an increased risk of future cardiovascular events in the Asian population, which was consistent with the recent epidemiologic evidence in Western countries.
“…A possible sex-specific association between kidney stones and increased CVD risk in the female cohort was addressed by the authors, which suggested that the risk may be higher in women than men. Nevertheless, another recent study reported by Wirth et al did not observe an association in a prospective populationbased cohort in Germany [30] which demonstrates the controversy of this issue.…”
Urinary calculi were associated with an increased risk of future cardiovascular events in the Asian population, which was consistent with the recent epidemiologic evidence in Western countries.
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