Hyperglycaemia in people with diabetes ‘ups kidney stone risk’

More studies are needed on primary prevention, say researchers
Kidneys

Patients with chronic hyperglycaemia in the form of type 1 or type 2 diabetes have an elevated risk of developing kidney stone disease, a UK study suggests.

The findings, published in BMJ Open, also show that impaired glucose tolerance in patients with metabolic syndrome conveys a similar risk, the researchers say.