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Is family history of significance in terms of developing kidney stones? i'm other words is there a congenital link?
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Kidney stone: In some cases, family history is important in diagnosing and managing kidney stones. The etiology of kidney stone formation is multifactorial, a small percentage of which is familial.
Answered 8/12/2016
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