PMID: 9532938Apr 9, 1998Paper

Effects of shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on electrolytic and hormonal balance in nephrolithiasis patients

Urologii︠a︡ i nefrologii︠a︡
S M Dzhavad-zade, S Sh Abdullaev

Abstract

Blood concentrations of parathyroid hormone, aldosterone, hydrocortisone, Na+, K+, Ca2+, 24-h urine concentration of Ca2+, blood pressure were measured on day 3 and 7 after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. A total of 54 patients with nephrolithiasis (NL) were examined. In NL patients with hypertension the above lithotripsy led to a fall in pressure by 15-20%, to correction of initial hormonal and electrolytic unbalance. There were marked changes in the levels of parathyroid hormone, total Ca2+ in the blood and 24-h urine.

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