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Can excess calcium cause kidney stone?
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Calcium: If you are talking about excess calcium in your blood, the answer is yes.
Answered 3/8/2013
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Yes and no: Most kidney stones are due to calcium stones. For that reason, taking too much calcium increases your risk of a kidney stone. However, we cannot predict if someone will get a stone. Some people with higher calcium levels will not get stones while somebody with lower calcium levels can get stones, so it is hard to say if excess calcium will cause a kidney stone.
Answered 5/8/2016
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