PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al Mahayni, Abdullah O.
AU  - Alkhateeb, Sultan S.
AU  - Abusaq, Ibrahim H.
AU  - Al Mufarrih, Abdullah A.
AU  - Jaafari, Muath I.
AU  - Bawazir, Amen A.
TI  - Does fasting in Ramadan increase the risk of developing urinary stones?
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2018.5.22160
DP  - 2018 May 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 481--486
VI  - 39
IP  - 5
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/39/5/481.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/39/5/481.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2018 May 01; 39
AB  - Objectives To explore the frequency of renal colic (RC) secondary to urinary stones in Ramadan compared to other months and seasons of the year.Methods Retrospective cross-sectional study using medical records of 237 patients admitted through the emergency room (ER) with a diagnosis of RC secondary to urinary stones over a 10-year period at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Results Patients fasting in Ramadan are 2 times more likely to present with a calculus of ureter as opposed to calculus in another location in the urinary tract, particularly when the holy month of Ramadan falls in the summer season. There was no significant difference in the frequency of urinary stones between Ramadan and non-Ramadan months.Conclusion Fasting in Ramadan does not increase the risk for developing urinary stones compared to non-fasting months. However, fasting in Ramadan during the summer may increase the risk of developing ureter stones compared to fasting in Ramadan during the winter.