...Fan Zhang; Wenjian Li Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the potential association between the fatty liver index (FLI), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and the risk of kidney stones using large-scale population-based data. Methods: This study employed...

... with PH3 to identify the genes hosting disease-causing mutations. This approach was confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Results: Five patients (2 boys and 3 girls) from four unrelated Chinese families were admitted because of kidney stones. Five HOGA1 gene sequence mutations were detected, including two novel...

... for Grade III nephrocalcinosis (Figure 2 ). No solitary kidney stones were found. Fig. 2 Imaging studies displaying the index patient's nephrocalcinosis. (A) Distinct medullary calcification in conventional abdominal x-ray. (B) Abdominal computed tomography (CT) without contrast medium showing...