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Stone incidence as related to water hardness in different geographical regions of the United States

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A survey of 1974 discharge data from United States hospitals shows an apparent increase in urolithiasis. A negative correlation has been found between the geographical distribution of the relative frequency of hospital discharges, a diagnosis of urolithiasis, and reported water hardness.

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  1. Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

    R. Sierakowski

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

    R. Sierakowski

  3. the Danville Urologic Clinic, Danville, Virginia, USA

    B. Finlayson & R. Landes

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This work has been supported by National Institutes of Health grant number 1-P50-AM-20586-01

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Sierakowski, R., Finlayson, B. & Landes, R. Stone incidence as related to water hardness in different geographical regions of the United States. Urol. Res. 7, 157–160 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00257200

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