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Epidemiology of Urolithiasis

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Advances in Nephrourology

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The prevention of urolithiasis might perhaps be achieved if its aetiological factors were known. In particular, the environmental factors, if clearly detected, might be avoided or eliminated.

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Pavone-Macaluso, M., Rotolo, U., Caramia, G., Melloni, D. (1981). Epidemiology of Urolithiasis. In: Pavone-Macaluso, M., Smith, P.H., Vercellone, A., Maiorca, R., Rotolo, U. (eds) Advances in Nephrourology. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8944-6_16

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