To Your Health, by Dean F. Giannone, M.D.: When It Comes To Kidney Stones, Size Does Matter

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Friday, March 25, 2005

When It Comes To Kidney Stones, Size Does Matter

Kidney stones are not common but frequently painful findings. By unknown mechanisms, usually related to inherited metabolic disorders, they form from crystals that accumulate and eventually consolidate and solidify into one or more larger stones. Most commonly, these stones are comprised of calcium... Sign in to see full entry.

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