Comparative characterization of renal calculi from patients with clinical disorders

摘要

Calculi are hard, crystalline aggregates that develop in the kidney or urinary tract due to super saturation of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, urate and cysteine [1,2]. The present pilot study is aimed to characterize and quantify the elements and organic matrix in the renal calculi from patients with disorder and correlate them with clinical data. Such an understanding can help in designing better treatment strategies, and reduce the morbidity associated with uro-lithiasis. Renal calculi were removed from patients with different disorder like diabetes, urinary tract infection and hypertension patients. Ureteric stones were grouped separately.