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Letter to the editor for the article “Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock‑wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study”

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  1. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India

    Naveen Kumar

  2. Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India

    Shitangsu Kakoti

  3. Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, Bihar, India

    Kashif Rizvi

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Kumar, N., Kakoti, S. & Rizvi, K. Letter to the editor for the article “Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock‑wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study”. World J Urol 42, 289 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-05021-1

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