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      Long-term Adverse Effects of Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy for Nephrolithiasis and Ureterolithiasis: A Systematic Review.

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          This study presents a systematic review of the published literature on possible long-term adverse effects after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Although published disagreement exists, this review finds that previous evidence supporting an association between ESWL and long-term adverse effects is weak and that the majority of studies show no evidence for any increase in post-ESWL incidence of arterial hypertension (24 of 30 studies), diabetes mellitus (4 of 6 studies), kidney dysfunction (14 of 14 studies), or infertility (2 of 2 studies). Currently, no strong evidence exists to support the hypothesis that ESWL causes long-term adverse effects.

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          Journal
          Urology
          Urology
          Elsevier BV
          1527-9995
          0090-4295
          May 2015
          : 85
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Klinik für Urologie, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Electronic address: Christian.Fankhauser@usz.ch.
          [2 ] Klinik für Urologie, UniversitätsSpital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
          Article
          S0090-4295(14)01384-3
          10.1016/j.urology.2014.12.014
          25917723
          03d3e1f5-e305-470f-b6fb-14806e7ce9f6
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