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Stones in the Kidney: Causes and Symptoms

Stones in the Kidney: Causes and Symptoms


Stones formed in the kidneys are hard deposits of salts and minerals that stick together in a milieu of concentrated urine. 

Kidney stones can develop in one or both kidneys or the tube that connects the kidneys to the bladder, the ureter. The medical lingua for kidney stones is nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis.