Kidney stones

By Mayo Clinic Staff
April 04, 2025

Research

Mayo Clinic has long been at the forefront of the search for better ways to diagnose and treat kidney stones. Mayo Clinic urologists and nephrologists conduct clinical trials to help evaluate and refine new technologies. Their depth of expertise makes Mayo Clinic a leader in clinical research on what causes kidney stones to form, how best to diagnose them, cutting-edge treatment options and prevention.

Publications

See a list of publications about kidney stones by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Goldman L, et al., eds. Nephrolithiasis. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  2. Kidney stones. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/kidney-stones. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  3. Kidney stones. National Kidney Foundation. https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/kidney-stones. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  4. What are kidney stones? American Urological Association. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/k/kidney-stones. Sept. 26, 2024.
  5. Kellerman RD, et al. Nephrolithiasis. In: Conn's Current Therapy 2024. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 20, 2020.
  6. Nimmagadda R. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Oct. 3, 2024.
  7. Curhan GC, et al. Kidney stones in adults: Diagnosis and acute management of suspected nephrolithiasis. https://www.uptodate.com/search/contents. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  8. Yu ASL, et al., eds. Diagnostic kidney imaging. In: Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. 11th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  9. Curhan CG. Kidney stones in adults: Prevention of recurrent kidney stones. https://www.uptodate.com/search/contents. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  10. Preminger GM. Kidney stones in adults: Surgical management of kidney and ureteral stones. https://www.uptodate.com/search/contents. Accessed Sept. 26, 2024.
  11. AskMayoExpert. Kidney stones and other genitourinary stones (urolithiasis). Mayo Clinic; 2023.
  12. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 8, 2024.
  13. Breeggemann MC, et al. The evolving role of genetic testing in monogenic kidney stone disease: Spotlight on primary hyperoxaluria. The Journal of Urology. 2024; doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004147.