A Randomized Double-Blind Study of Acetohydroxamic Acid in Struvite Nephrolithiasis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 311, Issue 12, 1984, Pages 760-764

  Williams, John J ^a   Rodman, John S ^a   Peterson, Charles M ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETOHYDROXAMIC ACID; PLACEBO; UREASE INHIBITOR;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTOXICITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PREVENTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; STONE FORMATION; STRUVITE STONE; THERAPY; TREMOR; URINARY TRACT; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0021134966     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198409203111203     Document Type: Article

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