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Pearl Title	Potassium citrate reduce nephrolithiasis
Pearl ID	983
Author	Liwu Chen
Content	Significantly reduced calcium oxalate stone activity after shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) for lower pole stones in patients after 12 month follow-up Decreased growth or agglomeration of residual fragments after SWL
Source	Soygur, T, et al Journal of Endouroloy 2002; 16(3): 149-152
Evidence Level	A-RCT/Meta-analysis
Question Type	foreground
Relevance	Disease-oriented evidence
Rotation	Family Medicine
Date Created	06/01/2008
Modified Date	06/01/2008
Starter Pearl?	No