Calcifying Nanoparticles (Nanobacteria): An Additional Potential Factor for Urolithiasis in Space Flight Crews

Nanobacteria: An alternative mechanism for pathogenic intra- and extracellular calcification and stone formation

E. Olavi Kajander, Neva Çiftçioğlu · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · 502 citations · Full text

Medicine, Surgery, Urology +11

Bone Markers, Calcium Metabolism, and Calcium Kinetics During Extended-Duration Space Flight on the Mir Space Station

Scott M. Smith, Meryl E. Wastney, Kimberly O’Brien et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 2005 · 249 citations

Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Bone Metabolism +13

Nanobacteria: An infectious cause for kidney stone formation

Neva Çiftçioğlu, Mikael Björklund, Kai Kuorikoski et al. · Kidney International · 1999 · 211 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Nephrology +13

The Risk of Renal Stone Formation during and after Long Duration Space Flight

Peggy A. Whitson, Robert A. Pietrzyk, Clarence F. Sams · ˜The œNephron journals/Nephron journals · 2001 · 81 citations · Full text

Medicine, Biochemistry, Urology +17

Renal stone formation among astronauts.

Robert A. Pietrzyk, Jeffrey A. Jones, Clarence F. Sams et al. · PubMed · 2007 · 80 citations

Medicine, Nephrology, Urology +14