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Oral dissolution therapy for renal radiolucent stones, outcome, and factors affecting response: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Shady Mohammed Salem,
Mohammed Sultan,
Atef Badawy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_20_19
Subject(s) - medicine , radiodensity , kidney stones , creatinine , urology , prospective cohort study , renal function , surgery , radiography
Urolithiasis is a widespread problem, that affects up to 10% of population. Uric acid stones come second to calcium stones in prevalence (around 10% of urolithiasis). Potassium citrate is currently the treatment of choice for urine alkalization with minimal side effects and high tolerability.

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