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Kidney stones: an update on current pharmacological management and future directions

Hongshi XuUniversity of Chicago Medical Center, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Anna L ZismanUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC 5100, Chicago, IL 60637, USA+1773 702 4841; +1773 753 8301; [email protected]
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Fredric L CoeUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Elaine M WorcesterUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Pages 435-447 | Published online: 25 Feb 2013

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