Stone formation in the Middle Eastern Gulf States: A review

Arab Journal of Urology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 265-272

  Robertson, William G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affluence; Animal protein consumption; Calcium; Incidence; Oxalate; pH; Uric acid; Urine volume; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PROTEIN; CALCIUM; CALCIUM OXALATE; CITRIC ACID; OXALIC ACID; PROTEIN; PURINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIC ACID;

ANIMAL PRODUCT; CALCIUM OXALATE STONE; CHINA; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HUMAN; HYPEROXALURIA; HYPERURICOSURIA; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MIDDLE EAST; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STONE FORMATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 84865965588     PISSN: 2090598X     EISSN: 20905998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aju.2012.04.003     Document Type: Review

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