Nephrolithiasis: treatment, causes, and prevention
Phillip M Hall, Phillip M Hall
Abstract
Factors that promote stone formation include low daily urine volumes; saturation of the urine with calcium, oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, or cystine; acidic urine; and bacterial infection. The author identifies the mechanisms of stone formation and outlines management aimed at preventing recurrences.
Source: PubMed