Original Papers - Stones and Infections
Vol. 89 No. 3 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2017.3.173

Epidemiologic study of urolithiasis in seven countries of South-Eastern Europe: S.E.G.U.R. 1 study

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Received: 7 May 2017
Published: 3 October 2017
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Urolithiasis, Epidemiology, Diet
Urology, Lithiasis

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Andreas Karagiannis
andreaskaragiannis@gmail.com
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5790-7816 (unauthenticated)
2nd Department of Urology, University of Athens, Sismanoglio Hospital, Greece.
Andreas Skolarikos
2nd Department of Urology, University of Athens, Sismanoglio Hospital, Greece.
Emanuel Alexandrescu
Urological Department, Saint John Emergency Clinical Hospital, Romania.
Dragoslav Basic
Urological Clinic, Clinical Center Nis, Serbia.
Petrisor Geavlete
Urological Department, Saint John Emergency Clinical Hospital, Romania.
Alessandro Maletta
Ospedale A.Manzoni Urology Department, Lecco, Italy.
A.Yaser Muslumanoglu
Department of Urology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Athanasios Papatsoris
2nd Department of Urology, University of Athens, Sismanoglio Hospital, Greece.
Kremena Petkova
Department of Urology and Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Türkiye.
Skender Saidi
Urology Department, University Clinical Centre "Mother Theresa" Skopje, North Macedonia.
Aleksandar Skakic
Urological Clinic, Clinical Center Nis, Serbia.
Iliya Saltirov
Department of Urology and Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Türkiye.
Kemal Sarica
Dr. Lutfi KIRDAR Kartal Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Sotir Stavridis
Urology Department, University Clinical Centre "Mother Theresa" Skopje, North Macedonia.
Omer Yilmaz
Department of Urology, GATA Haydarpasa Research and Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Alberto Trinchieri
Ospedale A.Manzoni Urology Department, Lecco, Italy.
Objective: To investigate some epidemiological aspects of kidney stones in the South- Eastern European area. Materials and methods: From September 2015 to December 2015, 538 consecutive patients were treated and evaluated for reno-ureteral stones in eight departments in Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, FYR Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. Results: The age of onset was lower in Turkey and higher in Italy. The rate of recurrent patients was higher in Romania and Serbia, while first renal stone formers were more frequent in Italy. The previous history of kidney stones, the characteristics of the stones and the dietary habits of the patients were different in different countries. In Bulgaria, Greece and Romania larger calculi from recurrent patients were more frequent. In Italy and Turkey smaller calculi from first renal stone formers were more frequent. Conclusions: The previous history of kidney stones, the characteristics of the stones and the dietary habits of the patients were different in different countries. A common dietary pattern associated with the formation of kidney stones was not observed, but each country showed different risk factors.

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Andreas Karagiannis, 2nd Department of Urology, University of Athens, Sismanoglio Hospital

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Epidemiologic study of urolithiasis in seven countries of South-Eastern Europe: S.E.G.U.R. 1 study. (2017). Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 89(3), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2017.3.173

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