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Abstract
Objective. To examine the relationship between urolithiasis and calcification of the aortic artery. Material and methods. We examined the relationship between urolithiasis and calcification of the aortic artery in 181 patients with urinary calcium stones (stone group) and in 181 without a history of urolithiasis (control group). All patients underwent abdominal CT to score the degree of calcification at the aortic arterial wall, as follows: 0, none; 1, <120° calcification; 2, ≥120° to <240° calcification; and 3, ≥240° calcification. Both the stone and control groups were further classified into three groups each according to gender and age. Results. Aortic calcification scores differed significantly between the stone and control groups in males aged ≥20–<40 years (0.43±0.50 vs 0.13±0.35, respectively) and in females aged ≥60 years (1.81±0.74 vs 1.44±0.64, respectively). Conclusion. These findings suggest that common causative factors are associated with urolithiasis and arteriosclerosis and that adult males with arteriosclerosis develop urolithiasis more easily than those without.