title: Endemic bladder stones in Nepal.
abstract: Bladder stones account for a large proportion of surgical admissions in many developing countries. We report in detail the clinical features and risk factors of one such case, a 5 year old Nepali boy, and propose the theory that a low calcium intake, by causing hypocalciuria, predisposes to bladder stone formation.
authors.affiliation: Hurley Clinic, London.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashworth
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D012307:Risk Factors; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology