Metabolic Syndrome Heightens Risk For Development Of Uric-Acid Kidney Stones
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that patients suffering from the metabolic syndrome a cluster of conditions that increases the risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes also have a propensity to develop highly acidic urine, which increases the risk of developing kidney stones. [click link for full article]
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Filed under: Endocrinology on September 20th, 2007