by Dr Fredric Coe | Jan 19, 2019 | For Doctors, For Patients
The aims of stone prevention are to reduce the number of new stones formed, and to reduce the growth of stones in kidneys by lowering supersaturation. This means we gauge our success by counting and measuring stones. Mostly, radiologists measure and we count. That is...
by Dr Fredric Coe | Aug 21, 2014 | For Doctors, For Patients, For Scientists
Something In their Papillae Video: The Story With Less Detail The papilla is where urine leaves the kidney. It is where plaque forms, and plugs. Most calcium stones form there. Though just a few millimeters long, those few millimeters extract water and supersaturate...