Adjunctive Sanjin Paishi Decoction plus phloroglucinol for enhanced recovery following ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy: Effects on stone expulsion, inflammation, and oxidative stress
By: Hexiang An, Penghua Liu, Chuanhong Zheng and Shengnan Sun
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Language: English
Page range: 129 - 136
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 18, 2026
Published on: Apr 24, 2026
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
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