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The human body can manufacture a variety of different stone types (See Fig. 6.1). The more common types of stones include calcium, uric acid, struvite and cystine. There are a variety of other stones that while unique, are rarely seen in clinical practice. This chapter will address some of the more common and unusual stone types.
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Schulsinger, D.A. (2015). Urinary Tract Stones: From the Invisible to the Clearly Distinct and Discernible Stone!. In: Schulsinger, D. (eds) Kidney Stone Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_6
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