Korean J Urol.
1960 Oct;1(2):139-140.
Chemical Analysis of Urinary Calculi
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Seoul National University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- During the period from 1964 to 1958, chemical analyses of urinary calculi were performed on 88 cases treated in the Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital. The chemical composition of the calculi analysed is recorded in the following table. COMPOSITION NUMBER OF CASES % OF TOTAL Calcium oxalate 27 30.7 Calcium phosphate 25 28.5 Oxalate & phosphate 17 19.3 Uric acid & phosphate 8 9.1 Uric acid & Oxalate 6 6.8 Uric acid 3 3.4 Carbonate 1 1.1 Carbonate & phosphate 1 1.1 Total 88 100
