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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no established risk factors for [disease name].

OR

The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

OR

Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

OR

Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.

Risk Factors

• The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

• Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

Common Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of sialolithisis include:

• Dehydration
• Diuretics
• Local trauma
• Sjögrens
• Gout
• Anticholinergic medications
• Smoking
• History of nephrolithiasis
• Chronic periodontal disease
• Head and neck radiotherapy

Less Common Risk Factors

• Less common risk factors in the development of sialolithiasis include:
  • Hypercalcemia
  • [Risk factor 2]
  • [Risk factor 3]