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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Nephrolithiasis may be classified according to [classification method] into 4 subtypes/groups: calcium stones, struvite stones, uric acid stones and cystine stones

Classification

• Nephrolithiasis may be classified according to [classification method] into 4 subtypes/groups:
  • Calcium stones
  • Struvite stones
  • Uric acid stones
  • Cystine stones