Evolution of lithogenic urinary parameters with a low dose potassium citrate treatment

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Grases, F ^a   Conte, A ^a   March, J G ^a   Garcia Ferragut L ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRATE POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY METABOLISM; MALE; STONE FORMATION; URINE PH; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0031671849     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550269     Document Type: Article

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