Prophylaxis of cystine calculi by low dose of α-mercapto-propionyl-glycine administered every other day

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 244-246

  Berio, A ^a   Piazzi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alphamercapto propionyl glycine; Kidney calculi prevention and control

Indexed keywords

TIOPRONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYSTINURIA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS;

ADULT; CYSTINURIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; MALE; THIOPRONINE;

EID: 0032158877     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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