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Dietary citrate substitution in urolithiasis patients
1 July 2018
| Domenico Prezioso, Tzevat Tefik, Noor Buchholz, Allen Rodgers
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URO - Endourology & Stones
Stone formation is dependent on supersaturation of urinary salts and urinary crystal retention. Urinary promoters (protein aggregates, cell debris) and inhibitors (citrate, magnesium, urinary macromolecules such as glycosaminoglycans and proteins) are involved in the process of stone formation [1]. Hypocitraturia...
The role of conservative renal colic treatment
1 January 2018
| Noor Buchholz, Kremena Petkova, Marcos Cepeda Delgado, Athanasios Papatsoris
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URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Trauma & Emergency
Acute renal colic is a common emergency condition, which can arise from a variety of underlying conditions that affect the urinary tract, but it is usually associated with the passage of ureteral stones. Before considering expectant management or active intervention,...
