Epidemiology of kidney stones in Iceland: A population-based study

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-220

  Indridason, Olafur S ^a   Birgisson, Sigurjon ^b   Edvardsson, Vidar O ^a   Sigvaldason, Helgi ^c   Sigfusson, Nikulas ^c   Palsson, Runolfur ^a,b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c ICELANDIC HEART ASSOCIATION   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Epidemiology; Family history; Incidence; Kidney stones; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHRONOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY CALCULI; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33646887059     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365590600589898     Document Type: Article

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