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Kidney stones are often made of calcium oxalate, and even small increases in oxalate in your urine can make stones more likely to form—much more than similar increases in calcium—because your body naturally has way less oxalate to begin with.
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Dietary influences on urinary oxalate and risk of kidney stones.
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2003 May 1This study shows that too much oxalate in urine — often from food — makes kidney stones more likely than too much calcium, because your body naturally has much less oxalate to begin with. Cutting back on oxalate-rich foods can help prevent stones.
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