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What is the cause of frequent kidney stones?
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Kidney stones: Most kidney stone do not have a definite cause, dehydration is common, inmobilization causes calcium loss from bones, kidney filtration defects, hyperfunction of the parathyroid gland, malabsortion from the GI tract, congenital renal defects (renal tubular acidosis, medullary sponge kidneys), gout, drug diamox, (acetazolamide) some diuretics.
Answered 6/10/2014
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I had a kidney stone before but it was passed before 10days, but there is slightly pain left in my kidney or may b in ureter. i don't knw the reason ?
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Why do some Dr say stones in the kidney can't cause pain and others say it can? I have 24mm+ and no stone in left but have pain. Pain in right as well
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