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Open AccessPartial versus radical nephrectomy in pT2a renal cell carcinoma tumors: which is the superior surgical approach?
Controversy persists regarding the superiority of partial nephrectomy (PN) versus radical nephrectomy (RN) in pT2a renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tumors. In this study we aimed to compare survival and clinical out...
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Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis of complications of artificial urinary sphincters in female patients with urinary incontinence due to internal sphincter insufficiency
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common worldwide rising health issue among women with a prevalence of 5 to 70%. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common subtype of UI. There are different treatments...
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Open AccessThe mitochondrial C16069T polymorphism, not mitochondrial D310 (D-loop) mononucleotide sequence variations, is associated with bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is a relatively common and potentially life-threatening neoplasm that ranks ninth in terms of worldwide cancer incidence. The aim of this study was to determine deletions and sequence variations...
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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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Seasonal variations of renal colics and urolithiasis: is this the time for a shared benchmark to study the phenomenon?
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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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X-ray-free percutaneous nephrolithotomy in supine position with ultrasound guidance
Supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has numerous benefits compared to the prone position, including lower anesthesia risk, shorter operating time, and better ergonomic position for the surgeon. It is al...
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The demographic profile of urolithiasis in Iran: a nationwide epidemiologic study
The marked variations in urinary stone disease prevalence by age, gender, race, and geographic location may provide clues to their etiology and prevention. We investigated the demographic profile of urolithias...
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Regional and seasonal variation in the incidence of urolithiasis in Iran: a place for obsession in case finding and statistical approach
The objective of the study is to measure the incidence rate of urolithiasis in a nationwide population-based study by a new methodology. A multi-stage stratified “epsem scheme” sampling was designed among imag...
