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PrognosisThe prognosis varies from person to person, depending on the cause of the kidney stones and on the willingness of the person to take medications or make lifestyle changes. Up to half of people who pass a kidney stone will never pass a second. Additional InfoNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders Office of Communications and Public LiaisonBuilding 31, Room 9A04Center Drive, MSC 2560Bethesda, MD 20892-2560 Phone: (301) 496-3583Fax: (301) 496-7422http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ American Foundation for Urologic Disease1000 Corporate Blvd., Suite 410 Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: (410) 689-3990Toll-Free: (800) 828-7866 Fax: (410) 689-3998http://www.afud.org/ National Kidney Foundation30 East 33rd St.New York, NY 10016Phone: (212) 889-2210Toll-Free: (800) 622-9010Fax: (212) 689-9261http://www.kidney.org/ Date Last Reviewed: 2008-07-11T00:00:00-06:00 Date Last Modified: 2008-09-26T00:00:00-06:00
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