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Pediatric Urolithiasis

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Urolithiasis (from Greek oûron, “urine”, + lithos, “stone”, + -iasis) are calculi formed or located anywhere in the urinary system.

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  1. Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmed H. Al-Salem

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Al-Salem, A.H. (2017). Pediatric Urolithiasis. In: An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44182-5_9

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