Epidemiology of Nephrolithiasis in Personnel Returning From Operation Iraqi Freedom

Urology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-60

  Pugliese, Jennifer M ^a   Baker, Karen C ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLDIER; STONE FORMATION; TEMPERATURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEPHROLITHIASIS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649233266     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.10.079     Document Type: Article

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