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The “German Professional Association of Internists” released a statement on Monday saying that kidney stones may be an early warning sign for gout.  The statement claimed that as many as 40% developed kidney stones as a first indication of gout.

This makes sense.  It had been known for a long time that high levels of uric acid in the body can cause increased levels of uric acid excreted by the kidneys.  This excess uric acid can form uric acid kidney stones.  Not only that, but uric acid crystals can serve as a catalyst for the formation of kidney stones based on other substances such as calcium.
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