Relaxation of micro indentations in calcium oxalate urinary stones

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 399-402

  Zisman, Amnon ^a   Lindner, Arie ^a   Siegel, Yoram I ^a   Addadi, Lia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; Hardness; Kidney calculi

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HARDNESS; HUMAN; NEPHROLITHIASIS;

CALCIUM OXALATE; HARDNESS; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI;

EID: 0033070996     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)61901-3     Document Type: Article

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