Urinary tract stone disease in modern Japan. Stone incidence, composition and possible causes in Osaka district

2,969 stones, obtained from affiliated hospitals as well as the Osaka University Urologic Clinic were analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry. 2,724 of the 2,969 stones were obvious upper urinary tract stones, and the composition of these 2,724 stones is reported. The incidence and possible cause of...

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Published inEuropean urology Vol. 12; no. 6; p. 403
Main Authors Koide, T, Oka, T, Takaha, M, Sonoda, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1986
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Urinary Calculi - analysis
Urinary Calculi - epidemiology
Urinary Calculi - etiology
Urinary Calculi - urine
Japan
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Summary:2,969 stones, obtained from affiliated hospitals as well as the Osaka University Urologic Clinic were analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry. 2,724 of the 2,969 stones were obvious upper urinary tract stones, and the composition of these 2,724 stones is reported. The incidence and possible cause of stones in 750 patients with upper urinary tract calculi, managed in Osaka University Urologic Clinic, are discussed, as well as the recent figures on urinary tract stone disease in Osaka district. These figures are representative of stone disease in Japan.
ISSN:0302-2838
1873-7560
DOI:10.1159/000472668