Effect of BMI and urinary pH on urolithiasis and its composition

Urolithiasis is a common urological disease predominantly affecting males. The lifetime risk of urolithiasis varies from 1% to 5% in Asia, 5% to 9% in Europe, 10% to 15% in the USA and 20% to 25% in the middle-east; lowest prevalence is reported from Greenland and Japan. Such differences have been e...

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Main Authors: Qazi Najeeb, Imran Masood, Neeru Bhaskar, Harnam Kaur, Jasbir Singh, Rajesh Pandey, K S Sodhi, Suvarna Prasad, Sheikh Ishaq, Ruhi Mahajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=1;spage=60;epage=66;aulast=Najeeb