TY - JOUR AU - Sirivongs, Dhavee PY - 2013/11/22 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Renal stone disease : is it possible to control? JF - Srinagarind Medical Journal JA - SRIMEDJ VL - 16 IS - 3 SE - บทบรรณาธิการ DO - UR - https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/14291 SP - 158-159 AB - <p>The prevalence of renal stone disease in Thailand varies with the population studied and the methodology used. It was estimated that is prevalence should be 3.5-16.7% population. Even these studies were not large population base studies, but is  figured out that renal calculi is a common disease in Thailand especially in the northeastern part.</p> <p>Since  the first national congress on renal stone disease was held in Khon Kaen University in 1985, a number of studies were performed to elucidate the pathophysiology of the disease, unfortunately there have not had clinically application yet.</p> <p>In the west, hypercalciuria is one of the major biochemical abnormalities detected in the patients, data In Thailand have been shown that the patients almost are hypocitraturic non-hypercalciuria that is included in idiopathic calcium stone group. Causes of difference are still  unknown, but genetics and environmental factors may play roles.</p> ER -