The impact of secondhand smoke on the development of kidney stone disease is not inferior to that of smoking: a longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Yi-Hsuan Chen (Author), Jia-In Lee (Author), Jung-Tsung Shen (Author), Yi-Hsuan Wu (Author), Yao-Hsuan Tsao (Author), Jhen-Hao Jhan (Author), Hsun-Shuan Wang (Author), Yung-Chin Lee (Author), Shu-Pin Huang (Author), Szu-Chia Chen (Author), Jiun-Hung Geng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tobacco use and secondhand smoke (SHS) are risk factors of kidney stone disease (KSD). The hypothesis is that tobacco produces chemicals that increase oxidative stress and vasopressin, which leads to decreased urine output, and contributes to stone formation. The aim of this stud...