Abstract
Detailed metabolic evaluation and prophylaxis for all patients presenting with a first renal stone seems inappropriate. The crucial clinical problem lies in predicting which patients are likely to have a recurrence. Stone composition is an important guide for the physician's decisions concerning investigation and a rational choice of treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 57-60+63-64+66 |
| Journal | Hospital Practice |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1995 |
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Kupin, W. L. (1995). A practical approach to nephrolithiasis. Hospital Practice, 30(3), 57-60+63-64+66.