The Journal of Urology
Volume 178, Issue 6 , Pages 2418-2434 , December 2007

2007 Guideline for the Management of Ureteral Calculi

  • Glenn M. Preminger

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Division of Urologic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3167, Room 1572D, White Zone, Duke South, Durham, NC 27710.
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Boston Scientific and Mission Pharmacal.
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  • Hans-Göran Tiselius

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge and Division of Urology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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  • Dean G. Assimos

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Medical Review in Urology and Altus.
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  • Peter Alken
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  • Colin Buck
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  • Michele Gallucci
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  • Thomas Knoll
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  • James E. Lingeman

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Boston Scientific, Lumenis, Olympus, Storz Medical and Cook Urological.
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  • Stephen Y. Nakada

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Cook Urological.
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  • Margaret Sue Pearle

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Cook Urological, Percutaneous Systems, Inc., Boston Scientific and Altus.
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  • Kemal Sarica
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  • Christian Türk
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  • J. Stuart Wolf Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Omeros Corporation and Terumo Corporation.

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