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Newer Advances in Access
This chapter starts with an overview of the commonly used access direction technologies namely fluoroscopy and ultrasonography.
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Coding region analysis of vitamin D receptor gene and its association with active calcium stone disease
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms on the status of active renal calcium stone formation. Male active renal calcium stone formers (ASF, final N = 1...
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Impacts of percutaneous nephrolithotomy on the estimated glomerular filtration rate during the first few days after surgery
Long-term effects of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) on renal function have been evaluated in many studies but there are little data on the renal effects of PCNL immediately after surgery in human patients...
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An assessment of parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D3, estradiol and testosterone in men with active calcium stone disease and evaluation of its biochemical risk factors
The aim of this study is to investigate the serum levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin, 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D3, estradiol and testosterone in male patients with active renal calcium stone disease compar...
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An assessment of serum sodium within 48 h after percutaneous nephrolithotomy with half-strength saline solution
The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative serum sodium changes after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with half-strength saline irrigation. PCNL operations from June to August 2008 were includ...
