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One-year follow-up of patients with melamine-induced urolithiasis in Southwest China

Qingkai Dai Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaView further author information
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Yongmei Jiang Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaView further author information
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Wenwei Tu Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Joint Research Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University and Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Hong Luo Department of Ultrasound, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Zheng Wang Department of Paediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Yu-Lung Lau Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Hua Shi Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]; [email protected]
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Hui Yang Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Pages 450-457 | Received 16 Sep 2011, Accepted 19 Nov 2011, Published online: 10 Jan 2012

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