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What is the ratio of affected males to females with renal calculi according to recent studies?
What is the ratio of affected males to females with renal calculi according to recent studies?
Which substance plays a role in the formation of urinary stones as mentioned in the text?
Which substance plays a role in the formation of urinary stones as mentioned in the text?
What factors may favor the formation of stones in the urinary tract?
What factors may favor the formation of stones in the urinary tract?
Where in the urinary tract may stones be found, based on the information provided?
Where in the urinary tract may stones be found, based on the information provided?
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How do increased calcium concentrations in the blood and urine contribute to stone formation?
How do increased calcium concentrations in the blood and urine contribute to stone formation?
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Which of the following conditions is NOT listed as a cause of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria?
Which of the following conditions is NOT listed as a cause of hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria?
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What percentage of stones diagnosed in women are struvite stones?
What percentage of stones diagnosed in women are struvite stones?
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What anatomical derangement is NOT mentioned as a predisposing factor for urinary stone formation?
What anatomical derangement is NOT mentioned as a predisposing factor for urinary stone formation?
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Which bacteria are NOT listed as causing persistently alkaline, ammonia-rich urine contributing to struvite stone formation?
Which bacteria are NOT listed as causing persistently alkaline, ammonia-rich urine contributing to struvite stone formation?
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Which medication is NOT mentioned as known to cause stones in some patients?
Which medication is NOT mentioned as known to cause stones in some patients?
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