Cystinuria: A rare diagnosis that should not be missed

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 399-401

  Chiu, Peter K F ^a   Chan, Eddie S Y ^a   Hou, Simon S M ^a   Ng, C F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cystine; Cystinuria; Treatment outcome; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTINURIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEPHROLITHIASIS; NEPHROLITHOTOMY;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CHELATING AGENTS; CYSTINURIA; DIURESIS; DIURETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; MALE; URINARY CALCULI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54249089035     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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