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Urolithiasis in infants

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There are few publications about urolithiasis of the new born baby and infant (UNI). The UNI represents 20% of the pediatric urolithiasis. The etiologies in this age group are chiefly dominated by the urinary-tract infections and metabolic abnormalities. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of infant urolithiasis and to define the various treatment modalities adapted to this age group.

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  1. Department of pediatric surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia

    Jallouli Mohamed & Mhiri Riadh

  2. Department of pediatric surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia

    Nouri Abdellatif

  3. Tunisian Research Group of Pediatric Urolithiasis, Research unit: 02/UR/08-26, Sfax, Tunisia

    Jallouli Mohamed & Nouri Abdellatif

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Mohamed, J., Riadh, M. & Abdellatif, N. Urolithiasis in infants. Pediatr Surg Int 23, 295–299 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-007-1889-7

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