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Learn more about kidney stones and how to prevent them.

Relevant and reliable information on the prevention, treatment and scientific explanation of kidney stones.

Kidney stones have become more common in children and teens over the past 20 years. They can occur in children of any age, even premature infants, but most stones occur in teens.

Kidney stones happen when minerals and other substances normally found in urine join together to form a hard stone in the urinary tract. They can also form if there is not enough of other substances in the urine that help stop stones from forming.

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