Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3846399 | Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Historically nephrolithiasis was considered a disease of dehydration and abnormal urine composition. However, over the past several decades, much has been learned about the epidemiology of this disease and its relation to patient demographic characteristics and common systemic diseases. Here we review the latest epidemiologic studies in the field.
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Authors
Jonathan Shoag, Greg E. Tasian, David S. Goldfarb, Brian H. Eisner,