The association between C-reactive protein levels and the risk of kidney stones: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and the risk of developing kidney stones is unclear, and we aimed to assess the association between CRP and kidney stones in US adults.

Methods

We used data from NHANES 2007-2010, and we excluded participants who were under 18 years of age and lacked data on CRP and kidney stones. Finally, we included a total of 11,033 participants and performed weighted multivariate regression analysis and subgroup analysis to assess the independent relationship between CRP and kidney stones.

Results

The mean prevalence of kidney stones among the participants was 9.8%. Notably, as CRP levels increased, the prevalence of kidney stones exhibited a corresponding rise across quartiles (Kidney stones: Quartile 1: 7.59%; Quartile

SUBMITTER: Liang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822160 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature