Study: Osteoporosis may increase risk for kidney stones

Study: Osteoporosis may increase risk for kidney stones

Nearly one in four adults with osteoporosis will develop kidney stones, an analysis published Wednesday by the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found.

Kidney stones may signal reduced bone strength, fracture risk

Approximately one-quarter of adults with kidney stone disease had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture at the time of their kidney stone diagnosis, according to a Veterans Affairs database analysis. “There is a high prevalence of bone disease among patients with kidney stones, yet only a small proportion of patients with kidney stones receive bone density screening,” Calyani

New Research Links Kidney Stones With Bone Problems

In an analysis of nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration, approximately one-quarter of individuals with kidney stones had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture around the time of their kidney stone diagnosis. The findings are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Resea

Study links kidney stones with bone problems

(Wiley) In an analysis of nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration, approximately one-quarter of individuals with kidney stones had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture around the time of their kidney stone diagnosis. The findings are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

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