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Increased urinary calcium can result from an abnormal increased absorption from the intestine due to hereditary factors or bowel disease; excess leakage of calcium from the kidneys, may be due to immobilization after surgery or an injury,or from certain medical conditions. Excessive urinary oxalate my be the result of bowel disease or dietary imbalances.Your urologist will probably test for these. Dairy products are a primary source of calcium, leafy, dark green vegetables, (spinach, collard greens, etc,), and colas are primary sources of oxalate. Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones |
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The practice of lithotomy—or cutting for the stone—dates back to antiquity and appears in records from societies such as the ancient Greeks, Chinese, Persians and Egyptians. The Hippocratic Oath, which appeared in the 5th century B.C., even makes mention of the practice as it separates physicians from surgeons. "I will not cut," reads the medical mantra, "Indeed not even sufferers from stone, and I will keep apart from men engaging in this practice." Stone Disease: Stone Disease Sufferers No Longer Limited to Surgery |
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"Smart bombs" of the 21st century may provide a powerful weapon for a war on terrorism. But, arms of a different sort will be tapped during coming decades to treat the body's urologic diseases. For in a specialty already marked by many milestones, powerful new weapons are sure to define the armamentarium of the future. Among them, are drugs that specifically target and destroy cells before they can harm or kill. Winning a War: Future Urologists Continue to Battle Urologic Disease |
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