SGLT2 inhibitors may help reduce the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with co-existing gout. Recent large-scale studies support that sodium-glucose ...
“Year after year, the work recognized by the Rising Stars in Urology Research Award exemplifies forward-looking advancements,” remarked Steven Kaplan, MD, chair of the AUA Research Council. “Dr.
Doctor Tasian said the stones were so large he had to surgically remove them and although Alex’s stones are rare, Tasian said he is seeing more and more kids with kidney stones. The cause? A ...
Alex Gonzalez, a 40-year-old married father of two school-age daughters, learned last spring that he needed a life-saving kidney transplant. "Disbelief," Gonzalez said. "I kept it to myself for a ...
However, an ultrasound of her abdomen followed by a CT scan revealed two large stones in her kidney that were not visible on a conventional X-ray. The stones were removed with laser surgery ...
Kidney stones are hard objects made from chemicals ... If your stone is very large, you might have more pain as it pushes through the urethra and out your body. Pain that prevents you from ...