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Review
. 2010 Sep 2;363(10):954-63.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1001011.

Clinical practice. Calcium kidney stones

Elaine M Worcester  1 , Fredric L Coe
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Review

Clinical practice. Calcium kidney stones

Elaine M Worcester et al. N Engl J Med. .
No abstract available

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  • Calcium kidney stones.
    Latta K. Latta K. N Engl J Med. 2010 Dec 16;363(25):2470; author reply 2471. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1011349. N Engl J Med. 2010. PMID: 21158673 No abstract available.
  • Calcium kidney stones.
    Leaf DE. Leaf DE. N Engl J Med. 2010 Dec 16;363(25):2470; author reply 2471. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1011349. N Engl J Med. 2010. PMID: 21158674 No abstract available.

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