Endemic bladder stones in Nepal.
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.
Ashworth
M
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Hurley Clinic, London.
Hill
S M
SM
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal; D012307:Risk Factors; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology