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A 21-year-old male asked:

Kidney stone of 16 mm bcoz of whey protein shakes ...can i take them again with prper care?

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Dr. John Munshoweranswered

Family Medicine 32 years experience

Best not to: My personal opinion, I would advise not to use them, since you already experienced a relatively large stone.

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