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How does diet and or weight affect the formation of kidney stones?
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What kind????: Oxalate, calcium, cystine, uric acid, struvite????? You must analyze the stone because prevention depends on the composition of it. General measures include consumption of large volumes of liquid so as to produce large volumes of dilute urine. Several meds are used, depending on the type of stone. Control urinary tract infection. For calcium oxalate stones remember to take calcium only with food,
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