Determinants of osteopenia in male renal-stone-disease patients with idiopathic hypercalciuria.

Background And Objectives: Bone demineralization is frequent in renal-stone formers with hypercalciuria. Although this pathologic link has been recognized for decades, the underlying mechanisms and risk factors associated with osteopenia/osteoporosis in this population remain partially understood.

Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: This study retrospectively analyzed determinants of low bone mineral density (BMD) in 65 idiopathic hypercalciuric male renal-stone formers.