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Health Encyclopedia: Kidney Stones Introduction
Introduction
Kidney stones are hard, solidrocks that form in the urinary tract. They areone of the most painful ailments. In many cases, the stones are very small and can pass out of the body without any problems. But if a stone (even a small one) becomes lodged and blocks the flow of urine, excruciating pain may result, and prompt medical intervention may be needed.
The process of urination begins in the kidneys. The kidneys process fluids and dissolve waste matter to produce urine. The two kidne...
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Expert & Community Posts
Flomax for Kidney Stones: Can it be Used by Women?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert...Can Flomax be prescribed to a female to help pass kidney stones? I am a female patient who has... Read more »
Cholesterol and Your Kidneys: A Fatal Connection
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertChronic kidney disease in itself has been found to be an independent predictor for the development... Read more »
TNF-alpha inhibitors may prevent kidney cysts
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...hope to people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). ADPKD is a... Read more »
Treating Kidney Disease
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertWhen we have healthy kidneys, little or no protein appears in the urine. But protein in the urine... Read more »
Could Metformin Actually Protect the Kidneys?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...drug metformin is not recommended for people with kidney disease. For this reason, some people... Read more »
Health Guide
Kidney Stones: Medications
...tract and pass out of the body in the urine without being noticed. When they cause symptoms, however, kidney stones have been described as one of the most painful disorders to afflict humans. The... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Introduction
...and travel up to the bladder (known as the ascending route). Much less often, bacteria spread to the kidney from the bloodstream.The male and female urinary tracts are relatively the same except... Read more »Kidney Stones: Highlights
Diabetes and Kidney StonesNew research has linked diabetes to the risk of kidney stones. Scientists reporting in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology found that people with... Read more »Kidney Stones: Causes
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... Read more »Gout: Lifestyle Changes
...compression, although this is very rare. In extreme cases, joint destruction results in complete disability.Kidney ConditionsKidney Stones. Kidney stones occur in 10 - 40% of gout patients, and... Read more »Images
Medications
...diseases. It is used to treat a certain type of kidney disease in children after other... Read more »
...pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication also reduces... Read more »
...pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication also reduces... Read more »
...pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. ... Read more »
...pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It ... Read more »
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