Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 419-423 , October 2006

Urinary urea excretion in idiopathic hypercalciuria of children

  • Cesare Polito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Clinica Pediatrica III, Via L. De Crecchio 2, 80138 Naples, Italy. Tel.: +39 81 5665413; fax: +39 81 5665427.
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  • Giuseppe Signoriello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Saverio Andreoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Angela La Manna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

Received 1 December 2004 ,Accepted 6 September 2005.

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PII: S1477-5131(05)00148-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.09.003

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 419-423 , October 2006

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