Resolution of ephedrine stones with dissolution therapy

Urology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1035-

  Hoffman, Nathan ^a   McGee, Shawn M ^a   Hulbert, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRATE POTASSIUM; EPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE ANALYSIS; STONE DISSOLUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STENT; X RAY PICTURE;

EID: 0038639421     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(02)02593-1     Document Type: Article

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