People with kidney stones may be more likely to get clogged arteries, according to a study published in the Journal of Urology. Scientists suspect that the two conditions may have a common cause.
Patients often treat kidney stones as a urological problem. However, we must be aware that the kidneys filter the blood and their condition may also indicate problems in the arteries, says Dr. Marshall Stoller, professor of urology at the University of California San Francisco.
The observations were conducted among over 5 thousand. people aged 18 to 30 who had regular tests for the next 20 years. The final results showed that people who had kidney stones (about 4 percent) were 60 percent less. more likely to get clogged arteries.
Other scientists point out that the relationship of these ailments is not surprising. Previous studies have already suggested a link between kidney deposits and high blood pressure, which increases the risk of clogging of the lumen of the arteries, which in turn can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
In addition to high blood pressure, factors that increase the risk include high cholesterol, smoking, and diabetes (PAP).