The impact of body mass index on the stone composition of 191 patients who received percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a single hospital

Objective: We aimed to analyze the renal stone composition and evaluate the epidemiology of body mass index (BMI) and renal stones. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center study of patients with large stones (ɮ cm) who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal stone...

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Main Authors: Li-Meng Kang, Yen-Man Lu, Wei-Tung Cheng, Tsu-Ming Chien, Yii-Her Chou, Wen-Jeng Wu, Ching-Chia Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Urological Science
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Online Access:http://www.e-urol-sci.com/article.asp?issn=1879-5226;year=2018;volume=29;issue=6;spage=303;epage=306;aulast=Kang