An epidemiological study of stone disease in a Northern Italian city was carried out by means of a postal questionnaire mailed to 6000 individuals (2.5% of the entire population). It was found that the incidence of stone disease was comparable to that of industrialised Western Europe. There was a relationship between stone disease and gout and stone disease and a positive family history. The frequency of uric acid stones was high (26.5%). Stone-formers showed no alimentary differences from non-stone formers apart from the use of spices and herbs. Stone-formers used less water from public aqueducts and more uncarbonated mineral water, but only 19% of these drank at least 2 litres a day.
Epidemiological Study of Urinary Tract Stones in a Northern Italian City / Borghi, Loris; P. P., Ferretti; G. F., Elia; F., Amato; E., Melloni; Trapassi, M. R.; A., Novarini. - In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. - ISSN 0007-1331. - 65:(1990), pp. 231-235. [10.1111/j.1464-410X.1990.tb14716.x]
Epidemiological Study of Urinary Tract Stones in a Northern Italian City
BORGHI, Loris;
1990-01-01
Abstract
An epidemiological study of stone disease in a Northern Italian city was carried out by means of a postal questionnaire mailed to 6000 individuals (2.5% of the entire population). It was found that the incidence of stone disease was comparable to that of industrialised Western Europe. There was a relationship between stone disease and gout and stone disease and a positive family history. The frequency of uric acid stones was high (26.5%). Stone-formers showed no alimentary differences from non-stone formers apart from the use of spices and herbs. Stone-formers used less water from public aqueducts and more uncarbonated mineral water, but only 19% of these drank at least 2 litres a day.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
