Vitamin C supplements tied to men's kidney stones

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Vitamin C supplements tied to men's kidney stones

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who take vitamin C supplements are at higher-than-average risk of developing kidney stones, a new study from Sweden suggests. The findings don't prove the vitamin itself triggers stones to form. But researchers said that because there are no clear benefits tied to taking high-dose vitamin C, people who have had stones in the past might want to think before taking extra supplements. "I don't think I would hold this up and say, ‘You shouldn't take vitamin C, and here's the evidence,'" said Dr. ...

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