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Effects · health adverse

Kidney Stones (Formation Risk)

Increased risk of forming hard deposits (stones) in the kidneys, most commonly calcium oxalate, urate, or phosphate. May be associated with excessive intake of calcium, vitamin D (causing hypercalcemia), vitamin C (metabolizes to oxalates), or substances increasing uric acid levels. Manifests as severe flank pain, blood in urine.

Supplements
4
Practices
3
Habits
7
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  • Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
  • Clinical Clinical trials and practice
  • Animal research Animal studies
  • People reports User reports and anecdotes
  • Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested

Reported as a side effect of (14)

Probability Low 14
Evidence Clinical 6 Theoretical 8

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