Enlargement of a lower pole calcium oxalate stone: A theoretical examination of the role of crystal nucleation, growth, and aggregation

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 605-610

  Kavanagh, J P ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCIUM OXALATE STONE; COMPUTER MODEL; CRYSTALLIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE ANALYSIS; STONE FORMATION;

EID: 0032762413     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.1999.13.605     Document Type: Article

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