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Study: PPIs Use May Lead To Kidney Stone Formation

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Study: PPIs Use May Lead To Kidney Stone Formation Medical Dialogues The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — medications widely used for stomach acid suppression — can increase the risk of kidney stones, according to a recent study in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Further, the use of histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) was also found to be associated with kidney stones risk, suggesting that acid suppression might be an involved mechanism. READ MORE

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