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Bone health in patients with kidney stones

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The presence of urolithiasis has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of bone fracture in men and women, particularly in adolescent males and females aged 30–39 years and 70–79 years. This increased risk of fracture in patients with urolithiasis may have important implications for public health.

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Figure 1: Diagnostic algorithm in patients with recurrent calcium nephrolithiasis to suspect bone mineral density loss.

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  1. Urology Department, La Inmaculada Hospital, Doctora Ana Parra Avenue, Huercal-Overa, Almeria, 04600, Spain

    Miguel Angel Arrabal-Polo

  2. Urology Department, San Cecilio University Hospital, Doctor Oloriz Avenue, Granada, 18012, Spain

    Miguel Arrabal-Martin

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Arrabal-Polo, M., Arrabal-Martin, M. Bone health in patients with kidney stones. Nat Rev Urol 12, 9–10 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.333

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