Hypertension Influences Recurrent Stone Formation in Nonobese Stone Formers: Kim YJ, Park MS, Kim WT, et al. Urology 2011;77:1059–63.

Abstract

Previous studies have shown an association between obesity and recurrent stone formation, whereas recent epidemiologic studies have suggested an association between hypertension and stone formation. This study from Korea looked at the relationship between hypertension and recurrent stone formation. In this case control study, the authors used a database of 1200 calcium stone formers (SF) who had undergone stone evaluation at their institution. Of these, 228 patients were included in the study and divided into two groups: hypertensive SF (those who self-reported history of hypertension and treatment with antihypertensives) and normotensive SF.