Hybrid kidney stones physicochemical and morphological characterization: A spectroscopic study analysis

Abstract

This study was designed to scrutinize the practical health index of uroliths for investigating composition, structural characterization, phase quantification and shape of kidney stone patients with respect to socioeconomically status in territory of Bahawalpur, southern Punjab, Pakistan. Morphology of the kidney stones were determined using SEM. The Ultra violet spectra of kidney stones in narrow range of 220–280 nm. Quantitative phase analysis of stones indicates as oxalate, calcium oxalate monohydrate, calcium oxalate dehydrates, calcium phosphate, cysteine and uric acid with 40.51 %, 26.24 %, 14.24 %, 36.45 %,13.18 % and 9.86 % respectively. A survey analysis also supports the vitro data showing patient age with 30–40 years with more predominance in males than females. Metabolic abnormalities were detected in 75 % patients with stone recurrence 15 % complained of having digestive disease. The overall concludes from qualitative and quantitative results suggested the community for preventive measures in reducing the risk of pervasiveness and relapse of urolithiasis.

Keywords

• Metabolic evaluation
• Nephrolithiasis
• Hypercalciuria
• Hyperuricosuria
• Hyperoxaluria
• Hypocitraturia