[Relationship between metabolic syndrome and urinary stone disease]

Clin Calcium. 2011 Oct;21(10):1489-95.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Epidemiologically, there are many same characteristics among patients with urolithiasis, life-style related diseases and metabolic syndrome. In a comparison with the major urological diseases, the patients with stone disease have the largest amount of visceral fat on computerized tomography. The patients who finally had a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in urolithiasis were 43% of men and female 31%. The clinical features of the patients include increased urinary oxalate excretion, abnormal uric acid metabolism, and acidic urine. The basic studies by the animal experiments suggest that there is a close relationship between urolithiasis and metabolic syndrome. After the treatment of the urinary stone, it is very important to make a long-term follow-up by not only the prevention of recurrent stone episode but also life style management and medical treatment for metabolic syndrome.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Intra-Abdominal Fat / metabolism
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / metabolism
  • Metabolic Syndrome / prevention & control
  • Oxalates / metabolism
  • Oxalates / urine
  • Uric Acid / metabolism
  • Uric Acid / urine
  • Urinary Calculi / etiology*
  • Urinary Calculi / metabolism
  • Urinary Calculi / prevention & control
  • Urinary Calculi / therapy

Substances

  • Oxalates
  • Uric Acid