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Although it has long been known that changes may occur during pregnancy and that pregnancy can give rise to kidney stones growth, proof of the link between the two is still lacking. However, experts from Mayo Clinic believe that they have the evidence for this.
A study that reviewed the records for nearly 3,000 female patients from 1984 to 2021 finds that pregnancy tops the risk of first-time signs of kidney stones. The risk peaks close to giving birth, and then it improves by one year after it. Still, fair chances of kidney stone growth can continue even beyond one year after this.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. - Though researchers have long known that several physiological and anatomical changes occur during pregnancy that can contribute to kidney stone formation, evidence of the link has been lacking. But now Mayo Clinic researchers believe they have that evidence.
An observational study that reviewed the medical records for nearly 3,000 female patients from 1984 to 2012 finds that pregnancy increases the risk of a first-time symptomatic kidney stone. The risk peaks close to delivery and then improves by one year after delivery, though a modest risk of developing kidney stones continues beyond one year after delivery.
The study, published in the
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Study finds that pregnancy increases risk for women to develop first-time symptomatic kidney stones
Though researchers have long known that several physiological and anatomical changes occur during pregnancy that can contribute to kidney stone formation, evidence of the link has been lacking. But now Mayo Clinic researchers believe they have that evidence.
An observational study that reviewed the medical records for nearly 3,000 female patients from 1984 to 2012 finds that pregnancy increases the risk of a first-time symptomatic kidney stone. The risk peaks close to delivery and then improves by one year after delivery, though a modest risk of developing kidney stones continues beyond one year after delivery.