Citric acid can help inhibit the development of kidney stones. It can lower urine calcium excretion and increase urine citrate levels. The compound binds to calcium to reduce calcium salt saturation in the urine. It also coats small stones; this prevents other substances from attaching to them and increasing their size.

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