Uric acid levels mediate the association between four dietary indices and kidney stones in US adults: A cross-sectional study of NHANES 2007–2018

Jinlong Cao; Tianyuan Zhai; Lingyu Guo; Yue Chong; Qi Chen; Qian Wang; Delai Fu; Li Xue; Feng Li

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0339839

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Uric acid levels mediate the association between four dietary indices and kidney stones in US adults: A cross-sectional study of NHANES 2007–2018

Jinlong Cao,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9833-2941

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Tianyuan Zhai,

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Lingyu Guo,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Yue Chong,

Roles Methodology, Software, Supervision, Validation

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Qi Chen,

Roles Investigation, Software, Validation

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Qian Wang,

Roles Methodology, Resources, Software, Validation

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Delai Fu,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Software

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Li Xue ,

Roles Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: xueli1979@xjtu.edu.cn (L) lifeng.uro@xjtu.edu.cn (FL)

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Feng Li

Roles Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Resources, Software, Supervision

* E-mail: xueli1979@xjtu.edu.cn (L) lifeng.uro@xjtu.edu.cn (FL)

Affiliation Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Uric acid levels mediate the association between four dietary indices and kidney stones in US adults: A cross-sectional study of NHANES 2007–2018

Jinlong Cao,
Tianyuan Zhai,
Lingyu Guo,
Yue Chong,
Qi Chen,
Qian Wang,
Delai Fu,
Li Xue,
Feng Li

Published: January 2, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339839

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