Evaluation of urinary tract calculi in children
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Evaluation of urinary tract calculi in children.
Renal stone disease remains a significant health problem in the adult population, with the incidence of urolithiasis estimated to be as high as 12%. The true incidence in childhood is not known, but a frequency of two children per million UK population per annum has been suggested. Understanding the factors involved in urinary stone formation and the appropriate investigations for a child prese...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-9888
DOI: 10.1136/adc.84.4.320