Medical & Surgical Urology

Medical & Surgical Urology
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ISSN: 2168-9857

Commentary - (2014) Volume 3, Issue 3

Cystinuria Revisited: Presentations with Calcium-Containing Stones Demands Vigilance and Screening in the Stone Clinic

Sarah J Rice1,2, David T Thwaites2, Jan Halbritter3 and John A Sayer1,4*
1Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
2Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Framlington Place, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
3Division of Endocrinology and Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Clinic Leipzig, Germany
4Renal Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Freeman Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK
*Corresponding Author: John A Sayer, Institute of Genetic Medicine, New Castle University, Newcastle, UK, Tel: +44 191 2418608 Email:

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