Epidemiology of Urinary Stone Colic
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in European Urology
- Vol. 5 (1) , 26-28
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000473055
Abstract
Epidemiological study of urinary stone colics was done for 5 yr in a defined basin located in the center of Japan. It was 2.5 .times. more frequent in males than in females. The difference was observed only in persons over 30 yr old. Recurrence occurred in 24.5% of the cases. Climatic factors were also analyzed. The incidence was significantly high in summer and low in autumn. Days of decreasing air pressure and high temperature were frequently associated with stone colic.Keywords
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