What are the precipitating factors of kidney stone formation?
PH disturbance
Oversaturation
Infection
What is the most common composition of kidney stones?
Uric acid
Calcium oxalate
Calcium phosphate
When do the stones cause pain?
When they are being formed
When they move down the urinary tract
When they become infected
What is the best treatment for small size stones?
Surgery
Shock wave therapy
Fluid intake and dietary modification
What is happening to the incidence of kidney stones in the human population?
Increasing
Decreasing
There is not enough data to draw an accurate conclusion
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