Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Kidney stones have been linked to chronic kidney disease and a higher probability of adverse cardiovascular events. Precise mechanisms that lead to these complications have not yet been elucidated. Most cases of kidney stones are idiopathic, related to metabolic disturbances like hypercalciuria, which often have a genetic background. There have been few reports of kidney stones associated with primary hyperaldosteronism (HA); however, the prevalence of HA in patien...