2022
DOI: 10.4236/oju.2022.122016
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Epidemiological Profile of Patients Suffering from Urolithiasis in African Urological Environments from 2016 to 2020

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“…L´âge moyen de nos patients était de 40,46±12,62. Des études faites dans trois pays notamment, aux Etats Unis en 2017 [ 9 ], au Congo 2022 [ 10 ] et au Cameroun en 2021 [ 11 ] rapportaient les mêmes résultats. Respectivement 40,4 ans, 42,05 ans et 40,95 ans.…”
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“…L´âge moyen de nos patients était de 40,46±12,62. Des études faites dans trois pays notamment, aux Etats Unis en 2017 [ 9 ], au Congo 2022 [ 10 ] et au Cameroun en 2021 [ 11 ] rapportaient les mêmes résultats. Respectivement 40,4 ans, 42,05 ans et 40,95 ans.…”
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“…UL prevalence varies geographically, with 7%-13% in North America, 5%-9% in Europe, and 1%-5% in Asia. Africa's prevalence is unknown due to lack of medical facilities and research (Ondziel-Opara et al, 2022). Endogenous (calcium, phosphorous, and oxalate levels, elevated thyroid hormone levels, and difficulty in elimination of nitrogenous waste) and exogenous (excess water loss, Insufficient intake of fluid, extremely hot climate) factors are responsible for lithogenesis (Riaz et al, 2023).…”
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confidence: 99%