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Review
. 2019 Feb;47(1):99-105.
doi: 10.1007/s00240-018-1091-5. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Precision medicine in renal stone-formers

Fay Hill  1 , John A Sayer  2   3   4
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Review

Precision medicine in renal stone-formers

Fay Hill et al. Urolithiasis. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Here we define precision medicine approaches and discuss how these may be applied to renal stone-formers to optimise diagnosis and a management. Using the gene discovery of monogenic stone disorders as examples, we discuss the benefits of personalising therapies for renal stone-formers to provide improved prevention and treatment of these disorders.

Keywords: Genetics; Nephrolithiasis; Precision medicine; Urolithiasis.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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