Kidney stones: how they form, and do men and women get them differently?

Kidney stones often build up silently before the pain hits. Nephrologists explain how they form, what raises the risk, whether men and women are affected differently, and the signs that need urgent medical attention.
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- Health
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- The New Indian Express
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- supriya ramesh
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- Monday, 12 October 2026, 8:29 pm IST
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