U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases
Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)

A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Kidney Stones

		Kidney Stones in Adults Discusses the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of kidney stones. Reviews prevention strategies and treatment options, as well as information on current research. PDF Version (288 KB) *
		Kidney Stones in Children Discusses the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of kidney stones in children. Describes treatments and steps for kidney-stone prevention. PDF Version (502 KB) *
		What I need to know about Kidney Stones (Easy-to-Read) Uses plain language and illustrations to describe the symptoms and treatment of kidney stones. PDF Version (282 KB) *
		En Español Cómo prevenir los problemas de la diabetes: Mantenga los riñones sanos(Lectura fácil) Describe la función renal, seguido por el daño renal cómo una complicación de la diabetes. La publicación explica e ilustra cómo prevenir problemas renales, cuales son las pruebas para chequear la función renal, y cómo tratar la enfermedad renal. Versión PDF (276 KB) *
		Diet for Kidney Stone Prevention Explains how diet and other factors affect the formation of different types of kidney stones. Provides general dietary guidelines for preventing the different types of kidney stones. PDF Version (133 KB) *

Page last updated February 5, 2013

The National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health.

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
3 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892–3580
Phone: 1–800–891–5390
TTY: 1–866–569–1162
Fax: 703–738–4929
Email: nkudic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov