Shock-wave lithotripsy or ureterorenoscopy for renal stones?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfy025