Kidney Stones: Why me? – From a Patient’s Perspective
A healthy lifestyle: In some ways I’m a typical kidney stone former, but in other respects, I suppose I’m not. I’m a female in my early sixties who lives in… Read more »
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Cystine Kidney Stones
Classic “stop sign” crystals seen in the urine of patients with cystine urinary stone disease are illustrated. Most cystinurics do not have these crystals in their urine but when they… Read more »
How much radiation am I getting from x-rays for my stones?
Computerized tomography scanning (CT scans or “cat scans”) have revolutionized the ability of physicians to diagnose kidney stones and has resulted in the vast majority of kidney stones nowadays being… Read more »