Risk factors evaluation for urolithiasis among children

• Main Authors: Francisco Velásquez-Forero (Author), Mariela Esparza (Author), Alejandro Salas (Author), Mara Medeiros (Author), Georgina Toussaint (Author), Francisco Llach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The prevalence of pediatric urolithiasis varies from 0.01-0.03%. Urolithiasis may be caused by anatomical, metabolic and environmental factors. Recurrence varies between 16 to 67%, and it is frequently associated with metabolic abnormalities. The objective of the present work was the ide...