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A research carried out by US doctors has revealed that warming/global warming may be a reason in increasing cases of kidney stones.


Warming Raises Kidney Stone Cases
Last Updated: 16-07-2008 11:20:33 IST
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When whole world is considering the issue of global warming alarming this research will make them to think more of it. A research carried out by US doctors has shown that rising temperature may be a reason in increasing cases of kidney stone. How much implication this US centric research would have can not be determined for now. According to this research Kidney stones currently are most common in the southeastern part of US and in coming times it will spread to the northward and westward. Basing the research the report says that the other parts of the globe could experience similar trends in coming times.
 
The research carried out by urologist Margaret Pearle of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas shows that there are reasons to anticipate that it would be happening worldwide. The research report reveals that there would be increase of up to 30% in kidney stone cases in some areas. More perplexing fact is by 2050 US will be treating Kidney patients at the tune of $1 billion per year which is a quarter percent increase. Researchers have found that regions with higher temperatures are more prone to Kidney stone.
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