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Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract. They are an ancient health problem. Evidence of kidney stoneshas been found in an Egyptian mummy estimated to be more than 7,000 years old.
An estimated 1.3 million Americans seek medical help for kidney stones each year. At this time, studies suggest kidney stones affect over 5% of Americans and that therate has increased since the 1970s, perhaps because of increases in animal and dietary protein intake.
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