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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020

Preliminary analysis of serum electrolytes and body mass index in patients with and without urolithiasis.

Zaixian Zhang, Qingquan Xu, Xiaobo Huang, Shihe Liu, Chuanyu Zhang

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Zaixian ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-4856
Qingquan XuDepartment of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaobo HuangDepartment of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Shihe LiuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Chuanyu ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

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objectivesTo compare body mass index (BMI); serum parameters; and urine parameters between patients with and without urolithiasis.

methodsData from 1164 patients admitted to our Department of Urology from January 2011 to July 2013 were retrospectively reviewed; 714 patients (age, 5-87 years; male:female ratio, 1.8:1) exhibited urolithiasis, and 450 patients (age, 12-94 years; male:female ratio, 3.8:1) did not. Blood and urine were collected from patients the morning after hospital admission. Serum and urine parameters were checked by an automatic biochemistry analyzer. Statistical analysis included the Mann-Whitney U test and binary logistic regression.

resultsSerum sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, and carbon dioxide combining power significantly differed between groups. In male patients, serum sodium, calcium, and phosphorus levels were higher in the urolithiasis group, whereas serum potassium and urine pH levels were lower. In female patients, serum sodium was higher in the urolithiasis group. BMI was higher in the urolithiasis group in all patients, male and female. Respective β-values of serum sodium and BMI in male patients were 0.077 and 0.084; in female patients, these values were 0.119 and 0.102.

conclusionsChanges in serum sodium and BMI may be involved in the pathogenesis and treatment of urolithiasis.

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