Heavy metals in urinary stones in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Heavy metals in urinary stones in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of Congo has been a country of intensive mining activities for centuries, but the data on the presence of heavy metals in stones are lacking. This study aimed to identify different heavy metals in urinary tract stones and to investigate their association w...

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Main Authors: Pablo Kuntima Diasiama Diangienda, Dieudonné Molamba Moningo, Alain Ngoma Mayindu, Jean-Philippe Haymann, Michel Daudon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-07-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Urinary stone
Chemical composition
Heavy metals
Environmental pollution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00188-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-021-00188-0

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