Why Are Kidney Stones More Common in Summer? - Mayo Clinic
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Channel: Mayo Clinic · 2013 · Science & Technology
William Haley, M.D., Nephrologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, talks about why kidney stones are more common in the summer. Dr. Haley discuses more about kidney stones in this video: http://youtu.be/C4Ceu1wmI4Y Kidney stones affect approximately 3.8 million people in the U.S. each year, the number of cases is on the rise and they are especially more common in the summer. The stones are described as small, hard deposits of mineral and acid salts that form when urine becomes concentrated.
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