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Prevalence of kidney stones in mainland China: A systematic review.
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An Application of Super-pulsed TFL vs Ho:YAG Laser in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Upper Ureter and Renal Stones: A Multi-center Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
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128 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Efficacy and safety of ureterorenoscopy in the elderly: A systematic review axnd meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Global prevalence of urolithiasis: a meta-analysis accounting for methodological heterogeneity.Frontiers in urology · 2025Pooled it
- Association between tea consumption and risk of kidney stones: results from dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies and Mendelian randomization analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2024Pooled it
- Outcomes of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Performed Under Neuraxial vs. General Anesthesia: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Association between cadmium exposure and urolithiasis risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Prevalence of abnormally invasive placenta among deliveries in mainland China: A PRISMA-compliant Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Impact of body mass index on size and composition of urinary stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyPooled it
- Safety and efficacy of a flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath vs. a conventional intelligent pressure-control sheath in retrograde intrarenal surgery for infection-related renal calculi.International urology and nephrology · 2026Trial
- Clinical Assessment of Risk Factors for Renal Atrophy After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020Trial
- Dietary determinants of acid load in a population with urolithiasis from Yucatán, Mexico.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Machine learning integrating CT radiomics and clinical variables for preoperative prediction of renal uric acid stones: a model development and validation study.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Ankylosing spondylitis: an independent risk factor for nephrolithiasis and the prognostic value of follow-up CT.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Comprehensive epidemiological analyses of urinary stone diseases in eastern China: a regional population-based study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Trends in 10th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases-Coded CKD Incidence Among Chinese Adults.Kidney international reports · 2026Article
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- Identification of Biomarker in Kidney Stone Disease by Integrating Transcriptomics and Olink Proteomics: A Case-Control Study.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Personalised prevention and management of kidney stones: a narrative review on the importance of integrating environmental, social and genetic factors.Public health reviews · 2026Review
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Abstract
The data on the prevalence of kidney stones in mainland China are still lacking. We performed the present meta-analysis to assess the stone prevalence in mainland China from 1990 through 2016. A total of 18 articles were included. The pooled overall prevalence was 7.54% (95% CI, 5.94-9.15). The prevalence in age groups of <20 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, and 60 years and older was 0.27%, 3.15%, 5.96%, 8.18%, 9.14%, and 9.68%, respectively, showing that it increased with age. Moreover, the prevalence was 10.34% in males and 6.62% in females, with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.63 [95% CI: 1.51-1.76], indicating that males are more likely to suffer from this disease than females. However, urban areas (6.03%, 95% CI: 3.39-8.68) and rural areas (7.48%, 95% CI: 3.39-11.57) did not differ in the stone prevalence rate (OR = 0.84, 95% CI: 0.42-1.68). The prevalence in the year groups of 1991-2000, 2001-2010, and 2011 to date was 5.95%, 8.86%, and 10.63%, respectively, which indicated an increasing trend. Further high-quality surveys throughout mainland China are needed to confirm these findings.
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