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Center for Research on Obesity and Oxalate Kidney Stones
Heersink School of Medicine
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Focused on verifying obesity-related increase in the formation of kidney stones

Founded in 2018, The Center for Research on Obesity and Oxalate Kidney Stones (COOKS) brings together a broad network of investigators with diverse skill sets to define the relationship between obesity and endogenous oxalate synthesis. 

Committed to advancing patient care through research

Committed to advancing patient care through research

Kidney stone disease is a major health problem that afflicts nearly nine percent of the population. Over the past few decades, substantial data has emerged that the prevalence of both obesity and kidney stone disease is increasing within Alabama and adjoining states.

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Providing educational opportunities to enhance expertise on this subject

Providing educational opportunities to enhance expertise on this subject

Our goal is to provide administrative and educational platforms to enhance expertise on this subject, attract others into this field of research, and promote intra/extra institutional collaborations.

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