43. Which of the following is TRUE regarding kidney stones? Certain medications such as opiates and psychotropics decrease the risk for stones. Certain stones occur in a familial pattern, suggesting heredity is a factor. Kidney stones occur much more often in women than in men. Paralysis syndromes have no effect upon occurrence of stones.
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