Urology
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 756-760 , October 2008

Impact of Body Mass Index on Cost and Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Nephrostolithotomy

Received 28 April 2008 ,Accepted 30 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.06.054

Urology
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