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What is kidney colic? maybe i have this?
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Cramping pain: This is commonly called renal colic . It is usually caused by a kidney stone and is a kind of cramping abdominal pain that tends to come in waves . It many times starts on the low back onone side and radiates into the groin. There may also be some blood in the urine.
Answered 7/5/2019
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