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Pathophysiology-based treatment of urolithiasis.
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association - 1 Jan 2017
Yasui Takahiro, Okada Atsushi, Hamamoto Shuzo, Ando Ryosuke, Taguchi Kazumi, Tozawa Keiichi, Kohri Kenjiro
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Urolithiasis, a complex multifactorial disease, results from interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Epidemiological studies have shown the association of urolithiasis with a number of lifestyle-related diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Elucidation of the mechanisms underlying urinary stone formation will enable...
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