Naslov
Observation on the Analysis of Urinary Calculi in Croatia

Autori
Tonković, Maja ; Špoljar, Biserka

Izvornik
Periodicum biologorum (1849-0964) 102 (2000); 103-107

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
urinary stones; infrared analysis; sex-related composition

Sažetak
Background and purpose The aim of the paper is to present the analytical results on the chemical composition of urinary calculi for the period 1999-1998, as well as to compare our results with some literature data from developed Western countries. Materials and methods 3282 calculi obtained from the patients collected from all parts of Croatia were analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry. Results The overall sex ratio male to female patients was 1.52. The most frequent constituent of the calculi in both sex were calcium oxalates (~ 74%); phosphates stones were more frequent in female patients, while uric acids are far more frequent in male patients. Conclusions The obtained results were compared with the literature data from European countries and some considerable differences were not observed. The war years in Croatia caused two increases of sex ratio (male/female patients) in years 1992 and 1995, but the changes in the composition of urinary stones were not found.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

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