Kidney Stone History Linked with Increased Risk of CKD

Individuals with a history of kidney stones were 1.5 times more likely have CKD and 2.4 times more likely to receive dialysis than those without a history of kidney stones in a recent analysis of 5971 participants of NHANES from 2007 to 2010. The increased risk appeared to be driven by women: those with a history of kidney stones had a 1.8-fold increased risk of CKD and a 3.3-fold increased risk of receiving dialysis. There was not a significant link between kidney stone history and CKD or dialysis treatment in men. Thefindings are published in The Journal of Urology.