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Kidney Calculi (Kidney Stone) Summary

1492 relevant articles (54 outcomes, 116 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Stones in the KIDNEY, usually formed in the urine-collecting area of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS). Their sizes vary and most contains CALCIUM OXALATE.

Also Known As: Kidney Stone; Kidney Stones; Renal Calculi; Renal Calculus; Calculi, Kidney Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Kidney Calculi

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Calcium Oxalate : 4 outcomes 20 studies in 225 results : IBA
  2. Calcium : 3 outcomes 24 studies in 222 results : IBA
  3. Uric Acid (Urate) : 3 outcomes 5 studies in 89 results : IBA
  4. Potassium Citrate : 3 outcomes 3 studies in 11 results : FDA 3 Generic
  5. Phosphorus (Red Phosphorus) : 2 outcomes 6 studies in 18 results : IBA
  6. Magnesium : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 35 results : IBA
  7. Sodium : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 15 results : IBA
  8. Vitamin D : 2 outcomes 1 study in 8 results : FDA 9 Generic
  9. Spironolactone (Aldactone) : 2 outcomes in 2 results : FDA 37 Generic
  10. struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate) : 1 outcome 4 studies in 33 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Kidney Calculi

  1. Shock
  2. Calculi (Calculus)
  3. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  4. Kidney Calculi (Kidney Stone)
  5. Hyperaldosteronism (Conn Syndrome)
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Key Therapies for Kidney Calculi

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  1. Lithotripsy (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) : 22 outcomes 19 studies in 344 results
  2. Stents : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 25 results
  3. Kidney Transplantation : 2 outcomes in 8 results
  4. Laser Lithotripsy : 2 outcomes in 5 results
  5. Ureteroscopes : 1 outcome 1 study in 8 results
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