Rising Kidney Stone Incidence: Is This Novel Risk Factor the Reason? | Morning Report
The prevalence of kidney stones in the general population has risen by 70% over the past 30 years. In a recent UK study involving about 26,000 patients with kidney stones, investigators found a link between nephrolithiasis risk and five common types of antibiotics. Most kidney stones developed within a year after the antibiotics were taken, but the risk remained elevated for several years.