Medical management of urolithiasis

Urolithiasis is a multifactorial and recurrent disease whose incidence is increasing, especially in women but also in the paediatric population. Differences can be found between different regions and between different ethnicities, often due to dietary and environmental factors, without forgetting the genetic influence on different types of stones. There are disease sthat require a high index of suspicion in order to reach a diagnosis, such as renal tubular acidosis (RTA), not only for the benefit of the patient but also for their family members in the case a genetic mutation. Calcium-based stones continue to be the most frequent, but with a progressive increase in uric stones...