Urolithiasis

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In medicine, urolithiasis if the "formation of stones in any part of the urinary tract, usually in the kidney; urinary bladder; or the ureter."[1]

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Etiology/cause

High calcium diets are paradoxically associated with reduced urolithiasis.[2] This may be due to calcium in the diet reducing hyperoxaluria.

Treatment

Prevention

Chlorthalidone reduces recurrence of calcium oxalate stones.[3][4]

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