Cbfa1, a transcription factor that belongs to the runt‐domain gene family, plays an essential
role in osteogenesis. Cbfa1‐deficient mice completely lacked both intramembranous and …

Osteopontin (Opn) and polyoma enhancer-binding protein (PEBP) 2αA/core binding factor (CBFA)
1 have been suggested to play important roles in ossification. The overlapping …

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the epidemiological details and chronological trends of upper
urinary tract stones in Japan using a nationwide survey of urolithiasis. METHODS: All patient …

Purpose : Urinary stones are similar to arteriosclerosis in epidemiology, mechanism,
calcification composition and age at frequent occurrence. The calcification that occurs in …

Background and Purpose: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is considered the
standard procedure for the removal of large renal calculi. The development of the “minimally …

Aim: Urinary stone disease is a common condition affecting up to 12% of the population.
Speedy elimination of ureterolithiasis in the lower part of ureters is reported with the alpha 1‐…

The Urological Association of Asia, consisting of 25 member associations and one affiliated
member since its foundation in 1990, has planned to develop Asian guidelines for all …

Urolithiasis, a complex multifactorial disease, results from interactions between environmental
and genetic factors. Epidemiological studies have shown the association of urolithiasis …

Mice have a strong ability to eliminate renal calcium oxalate crystals, and our previous
examination indicated a susceptibility in which monocyte‐macrophage interaction could …

The establishment of an experimental animal model would be useful to study the mechanism
of kidney stone formation. A calcium kidney stone model in rats induced by ethylene glycol …