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Serial biochemical, radiological and bacteriological investigations were carried out in 169 patients following damage to the spinal cord. Follow up was from 2 to 4 years. Results of intravenous pyelography are available 12 months or more after the onset of paralysis in 84 patients, and at least 24 months after paralysis in 42. No stones have been found in the upper urinary tract of any patient, but there were five cases of calculosis of the lower urinary tract. The period of follow-up must be greatly extended before definite conclusions can be drawn. Three additional patients with spinal fracture without neurological impairment showed hypercalciuria of comparable severity to that of the paraplegics, but greater than that reported by other workers for bedfast healthy subjects.
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Burr, R., Walsh, J. Urinary calcium and kidney stones in paraplegia. report of an attempted prospective study. Spinal Cord 12, 38–43 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1974.7
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