Lunar Phases and Emergency Department Visits for Renal Colic Due to Ureteral Calculus.
BACKGROUND:Urolithiasis affects an estimated 5% of the population and the lifetime risk of passing a stone in the urinary tract is estimated to be 8-10%. Urinary calculus formation is highly variable and while certain risk factors such as age, gender, seasonality, anatomic abnormality, and metabolic...
Main Authors: | Andy W Yang, Justin D Johnson, Carolyn M Fronczak, Chad A LaGrange |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4907477?pdf=render |
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