Why the study?
The study was conducted to compare renal sinus fat volume separately within the right and left kidneys between patients with bilateral nephrolithiasis and healthy controls.
Is renal sinus fat volume increased in patients with bilateral nephrolithiasis compared to healthy controls?
Population
232 participants who underwent unenhanced abdominal CT
Comparison
Bilateral nephrolithiasis patients (n = 102) vs healthy controls (n = 130)
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Higher RSFV associates with bilateral nephrolithiasis; leaves open its causal role and need for prospective validation.
Is renal sinus fat volume increased in patients with bilateral nephrolithiasis compared to healthy controls?
Renal sinus adipose tissue accumulation is associated with bilateral nephrolithiasis and correlates with age, BMI, and LDL-cholesterol.
Peng et al. (2020) studied this question.
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