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The kidneys produce urine by filtering minerals and metabolites from the circulatory system. Normally, these minerals simply dissolve in the urine, but they can sometimes crystalize and aggregate to form a solid mass that attaches to the kidney wall. Kidney stones can be microscopic, or as large as a Golf ball.

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