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Metabolic disorder in patients with urinary stone

Background: Urinary stones are quite frequent problems of urinary system that encompass different metabolic disorders. The present study was conducted on patients referring to Naghavi hospital in Kashan during 2000-2001 with urinary stone to find out their different metabolic disorders. Materials and methods: For this descriptive study, all candidates aged 15 or more were included. Urinary stones were diagnosed using sonography and for IVP. Meanwhile, the level of Ca, uric acid, creatinine, Na, K, 24-hour urine analysis, and patientsʹ demographic characteristics were detemined. Results: The study population included 55 males and 24 females. The most common disorders were oiiguria (78.4%), hypercalciuria (27.8%), hyperuricosuria (11.3%), hyperuricemia (8.8%, and hypercalcemia (2.5%). Conclusion: Oliguria is by far the most common problem that occur due to excessive heat, excessive sweating, and loss of liquid intake. Necessary educative programs can be helpful.