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. 2022 Nov 10;387(19):1819-1820.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2212541.

Removal of Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones and Relapse. Reply

Mathew D Sorensen  1 , Michael R Bailey  1 , James E Lingeman  2
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Removal of Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones and Relapse. Reply

Mathew D Sorensen et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Dr. Sorensen reports receiving consulting fees from and holding equity in SonoMotion. A revised disclosure form has been posted with the original article at NEJM.org. No further potential conflict of interest relevant to this letter was reported.

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