The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 2 , Pages 576-579 , February 2010

Hypertension is Associated With Increased Urinary Calcium Excretion in Patients With Nephrolithiasis

  • Brian H. Eisner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, GRB 1102, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, Massachusetts 02114 (FAX: 617-726-6131)
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Boston Scientific and Ravine Group.
    • ,
  • Sima P. Porten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Seth K. Bechis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Marshall L. Stoller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Percsys and Ravine Group.

Received 9 June 2009

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(09)02646-9

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.10.011

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 2 , Pages 576-579 , February 2010

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