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. 2022 May;40(5):1261-1262.
doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03758-7. Epub 2021 Jun 16.

Predict success of shock wave lithotripsy was still interesting and challenging

Zexian Zheng  1   2   3 , Jiandong Xu  1   2   3 , Linjie Peng  1   2   3 , Wen Zhong  4   5   6
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Predict success of shock wave lithotripsy was still interesting and challenging

Zexian Zheng et al. World J Urol. 2022 May.
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