Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5686667 | The Journal of Urology | 2017 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Five modifiable risk factors accounted for more than 50% of incident kidney stones in 3 large prospective cohorts. Assuming a causal relation, our estimates suggest that preventive measures aimed at reducing those factors could substantially decrease the burden of kidney stones in the general population.
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Authors
Pietro Manuel Ferraro, Eric N. Taylor, Giovanni Gambaro, Gary C. Curhan,