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NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) estimates that up to ten percent of Americans will have a kidney stone at some point in their lives, and most will be between the ages of 20 and 40. Over the past 20 years, the number of people with kidney stones has been increasing. Scientists don't have an explanation for this, but they think it may be related to diet and lifestyle. "Kidney stones are becoming a common occurrence in adults, and it looks like a combination of environmental and genetic factors may be responsible," says Dr. Thomas Hostetter, director of NIDDK's National Kidney Disease Education Program.

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