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Alessandro D'Addessi1, Luca Bongiovanni, Matteo Vittori

  • 1Department of Urology, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy. adaddessi@rm.unicatt.it

Archivio Italiano Di Urologia, Andrologia : Organo Ufficiale [Di] Societa Italiana Di Ecografia Urologica E Nefrologica
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Researchers found no significant differences in medium-sized urinary peptides between patients with calcium oxalate stones and healthy individuals. Further studies on other peptide sizes are needed to identify potential biomarkers for kidney stone formation.

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