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Urinary tract stone disease—has therapy advanced?

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Treatment for patients with urinary tract stone disease includes removal of the stones and prevention of their recurrence. However, the optimal therapy for stone disease is currently debated. How far has the field advanced in terms of treatment and understanding of stone formation?

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Tiselius, HG. Urinary tract stone disease—has therapy advanced?. Nat Rev Urol 8, 70–72 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2010.232

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