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Kidney stone disease and abdominal aortic calcification: possible relationship and clinical significance

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Rudenko, T., Kamyshova, E. & Bobkova, I. Kidney stone disease and abdominal aortic calcification: possible relationship and clinical significance. Int Urol Nephrol 54, 3291–3292 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-022-03261-x

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