Kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through diet
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Kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through diet
What are kidney stones?
Kidney stones are made of salts and other minerals in the urine that stick together to form small “pebbles.” These stones can form in the kidneys, the ureters (the tubes that lead from the kidneys to the bladder), or the bladder. Stones are usually not a problem as long as they stay in the kidneys, but they may cause sudden, severe pain as they travel from the kidneys to the bladder. They can block the flow of urine and cause bleeding.
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Kidney stones that stay in the kidneys usually cause pain.
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Kidney stones that stay in the kidneys usually don't cause pain. But when they travel from the kidneys to the bladder, they may cause sudden, severe pain.
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Kidney stones that stay in the kidneys usually don't cause pain. But when they travel from the kidneys to the bladder, they may cause sudden, severe pain.
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Kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through diet
Last Updated:
May 4, 2009- Author:
- Monica Rhodes
- Medical Review:
- Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
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