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Trop Geogr Med. 1978 Dec;30(4):477-81.
An epidemiological survey of urinary calculous disease has been carried out in Nigeria. This involved the use of questionnaires, personal interview of doctors and clinical and autopsy reviews in several large medical centres in the country. It is evident that urinary calculi are rare among Nigerians in spite of the high temperature and high carbohydrate diet. There does not appear to be any particular tribe or geographical location that is more predisposed to stone formation than the others. It is possible that the low calcium content of Nigerian waters, the minimal consumption of dairy products, the physically active life and some other unknown factors protect Nigerians against urinary calculus formation.
在尼日利亚开展了一项尿路结石病的流行病学调查。这涉及使用调查问卷、对医生进行个人访谈以及对该国几家大型医疗中心的临床和尸检记录进行审查。尽管气温高且碳水化合物饮食量大，但尿路结石在尼日利亚人中显然很少见。似乎没有任何特定部落或地理位置比其他地方更易形成结石。尼日利亚水域的低钙含量、乳制品的极少消费、积极的生活方式以及其他一些未知因素可能使尼日利亚人免受尿路结石形成的影响。
