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  • Title: Urinary stone analysis of 1,000 patients in southern Taiwan.
    Author: Chou YH, Li CC, Wu WJ, Juan YS, Huang SP, Lee YC, Liu CC, Li WM, Huang CH, Chang AW.
    Journal: Kaohsiung J Med Sci; 2007 Feb; 23(2):63-6. PubMed ID: 17339167.
    Abstract:
    Urolithiasis is a common urologic disease. Stones may occur in the kidney, ureter, or urinary bladder. We collected 1,000 stone samples in the subtropical area of southern Taiwan. Stone components were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Mixed components of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate were the most common form of stones (52.3%), followed by calcium oxalate (27.8%) and calcium phosphate (9.3%). Uric acid stones accounted for 7.6%. Magnesium ammonium phosphate stones accounted for 3.0%. Only one cystine stone was found. In the study of urinary stone formation mechanism and prevention of recurrent urolithiasis, knowing the stone composition is important.
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