Vasectomy is associated with an increased risk for urolithiasis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-213

  Kronmal, Richard A ^b   Krieger, John N ^a   Coxon, Valerie ^b   Wortley, Pascal ^b   Thompson, Lester ^b   Sherrard, Donald J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

risk factors; Urolithiasis; vasectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UROLITHIASIS; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0030940422     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90031-7     Document Type: Article

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