TO EVALUATE THE BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF RENAL CALCULI IN GENERAL POPULATION OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF KPK. PAKISTAN.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2015.5.2.667-670Abstract
BACKGROUND: Renal stone are hard solid non metallic mineral particles that forms in urinary tract
especially in kidney in response to multiple etiological factors including genetics, environmental,
metabolic, hormonal etc.
OBJECTIVE: Renal calculi are stony hard solid particles that form in urinary tract. Most of the time
stones are small and passes out in urine without causing problems. Sometimes a stone may causes
retention of urine resulting in excruciating pain and needs prompt medical/ surgical treatment.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: This descriptive study was carried out in Pathology Department
Bannu Medical College Bannu. The duration of this study was three years (January, 2012 to December,
2014). A total of 84 renal stones were analyzed by using chemical qualitative method. Each stone
sample was washed, dried, crushed and then analysis was performed using qualitative chemical analysis
kit Biolabo, Manufacturer Biolabo SAS, France.
RESULTS: The commonest renal calculi are mixed stone 31 (%) followed by uric acid (28.1%) calculi,
followed in frequency by calcium oxalate calculi (26.1 %), mixed calculi containing calcium oxalate and
uric acid (21.8%) and calculi containing calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate (10.4%). Other variety
of calculi was less common.
CONCLUSION: This study like other studies show calcium oxalate as the commonest renal calculi, but
other calculi varies in their frequency as also in other studies.
KEY WORDS: Renal calculi, Chemical analysis of stones, Calcium oxalate stone.
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