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NEPHROLITHIASIS

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Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is a condition where there are one or more stones in the pelvis or calyx of the kidney. Broadly speaking the formation of kidney stones is influenced by intrinsic and e ... xtrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors are age, sex, and heredity, while extrinsic factors are geographical conditions, climate, eating habits, substances contained in urine, occupation, and so on. In Indonesia, the most common kidney disease is kidney failure and nephrolithiasis. The highest prevalence of nephrolithiasis was in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (1.2%), followed by Aceh (0.9%), West Java, Central Java and Central Sulawesi (0.8%) respectively.The prevalence of this disease is estimated at 7% in adult women and 13% in adult men. Four of the five patients were male, while the peak age was in the third to fourth decades. [Show More]

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