Improving cystine stone therapy: An in vitro study of dissolution

Urology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-21

  Heimbach, D ^a   Jacobs, D ^a   Muller S C ^a   Hesse, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CYSTINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TROMETAMOL;

ARTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STONE DISSOLUTION; URINE; UROLITHIASIS;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CYSTINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUBILITY; TIME FACTORS; TROMETHAMINE; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 0033977277     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)00386-6     Document Type: Article

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