Stone Formers: A Case Study

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The risk status of stone formers is of particular interest because it defines the probability of recurrence or regrowth, and is imperative for pharmacological treatment. About 50% of recurrent stone formers have just one lifetime recurrence. Highly recurrent disease is observed in slightly more than 10% of patients. Stone type and disease severity determine low or high risk of recurrence (table2)

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