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Rising Kidney Stone Incidence in Teens Found

Rising Kidney Stone Incidence in Teens Found

The incidence of kidney stones has increased among young patients, especially girls, and among blacks, according to a new study. Gregory E. Tasian, of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues performed a population-based study using U.S. Census data and South Carolina Medical Encounter Data, which capture all emergency department visits, surgeries, and hospital admissions…

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