Novel Evaluation of Nephrolithiasis as a Complication of Gout: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Helical Computerized Tomography

Purpose: We clarified whether the clinical profiles of patients with a history of urolithiasis (stone formers) truly reflect those of patients who currently have renal stones (stone carriers).Materials and Methods: We evaluated 463 patients with gout using helical computerized tomography, urolithiasis history and relevant clinical parameters.Results: Nephrolithiasis was observed in 157 of the 463 patients (34%) on helical computerized tomography but only 75 (16%) had a urolithiasis history. Of the 157 stone carriers 107 (68%) did not have a urolithiasis history. In those 157 patients serum urate and serum creatinine were higher than in the 306 nonstone carriers (p = 0.017), and the estimated glomerular filtration rate and urinary pH were lower (p = 0.0096 and 0.0249, respectively). However, there was no significant difference in laboratory findings between the 75 stone formers and 388 nonstone formers. Serum urate and creatinine were higher, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine pH in bil...