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Through the month of Ramadan, Muslims are obliged to fast completely during the hours of daylight. In recent years, this has required a 15-h fast each day during a period of the year in central Saudi Arabia when the average ambient temperature is around 90–95°F and the relative humidity is around 10%. The object of this study was to determine whether or not fasting under these conditions causes an increase in the risk of stone formation.
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Robertson, W.G. et al. (1989). The Effect of Fasting During the Holy Month of Ramadan on the Risk of Calcium-Oxalate and Uric-Acid Stone Formation. In: Walker, V.R., Sutton, R.A.L., Cameron, E.C.B., Pak, C.Y.C., Robertson, W.G. (eds) Urolithiasis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0873-5_240
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