Associations between nephrolithiasis and diabetes mellitus, hypertension and gallstones: A meta‐analysis of cohort studies

• Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 25; no. 9; pp. 691 - 699
• Main Authors: Lin, Bing‐Biao, Huang, Rong‐Hua, Lin, Bing‐Liang, Hong, Ying‐Kai, Lin, Ming‐En, He, Xue‐Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.09.2020; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Calculi; cholelithiasis; Cohort analysis; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; epidemiology; Gallstones; Hypertension; Kidney stones; Kidneys; Meta-analysis; Nephrolithiasis; Risk assessment; Sensitivity analysis

Aim To review and clarify the strengths and directions of associations between nephrolithiasis and hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM) and gallstones (GS) given the inconsistent results reported in cohort studies. Methods Relevant literature was searched in PubMed and EMBASE from inception to...