The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2334-2339 , November 2009

A Prospective Study of Risk Factors for Nephrolithiasis After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Received 16 March 2009

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 Supported by Mission Pharmacal, San Antonio, Texas.

 Study received institutional review board approval.

 See Editorial on page 2105.

 For another article on a related topic see page 2490.

PII: S0022-5347(09)01773-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.07.044

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2334-2339 , November 2009

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