Reflux and ulcer medications linked to kidney stones and chronic kidney disease

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-11/ason-rau111416.php

Public Release: 18-Nov-2016
Reflux and ulcer medications linked to kidney stones and chronic kidney disease
American Society of Nephrology

Highlights

Individuals who took proton pump inhibitors or histamine receptor-2 blockers for heartburn, acid re?ux, or ulcers had elevated risks of developing kidney stones.
In individuals without acute kidney injury, proton pump inhibitors were linked with a higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease or kidney failure compared with histamine receptor-2 blockers.

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