Elevated non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol corresponds to a high risk of nephrolithiasis in children

Abstract Background Dyslipidemia contributes to the development of nephrolithiasis in adults; however its relationship to urolithiasis in children remains debatable, and will be clarified in the present work. Methods A case–control study was performed involving 58 pediatric patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract stones as well as 351 controls. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), serum calcium, serum uric acid, blood glucose, blood lipids, and compositions of stones were compared. Results According to the univariate analysis, uric acid was higher (P