The Lunar Cycle: Effects of Full Moon on Renal Colic

PURPOSE: To evaluate renal colic frequency in different seasons and around full moon. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1481 patients with renal colic were studied retrospectively addressing days of a month both in solar and lunar calendar. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 57 ± 13 years. To...

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Main Authors: Hojjat Molaee Govarchin Ghalae, Samad Zare, Maryam Choopanloo, Roya Rahimian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Urology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1025/550