Evaluation of the composition of urinary tract stones in children from the Inner Western Anatolian Region in Turkey.

According the study results, the urinary stone types vary across different regions in our country, and the frequency of uric acid stones decreased going westward, while the frequency of oxalate stones increased. We conclude that this difference in the frequency of the type of urinary stones might reflect the regional dietary habits. Regional frequency and etiology studies for the types of urolithiasis may facilitate the approach to the treatment of urolithiasis.