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Factors associated with sex differences in the risk of kidney stones.

Pietro Manuel FerraroEric N TaylorGary C Curhan
Published in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)
The risk of kidney stones is higher among men and this difference is only partly explained by lifestyle risk factors; differences in urine chemistries explain a substantial fraction of the excess risk.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • urinary tract
  • metabolic syndrome
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • middle aged