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A Rise in Kidney Stones Is Seen in U.S. Children
October 28, 2008
A Rise in Kidney Stones Is Seen in U.S. Children
By LAURIE TARKAN
To the great surprise of parents, kidney stones, once considered a disorder of middle age, are now showing up in children as young as 5 or 6.
While there are no reliable data on the number of cases, pediatric urologists and nephrologists across the country say they are seeing a steep rise in young patients. Some hospitals have opened pediatric kidney stone clinics.
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