This might be worth looking at.


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Quote from Straybaby

"Somewhere in one of our threads, isn't there something about how this attaches to the inner workings of our bodies? This is different than "normal" stones, I think, in that this is a foreign body we are ingesting that is causing a reaction vs the more "natural" forming of stones in the bladder or kidney. I'm sure if we keep our bodies hydrated and flushed, we're a bit better off, but I'm not sure if it's as effective as "normal" stone prevention. We can also combat "normal" stone formation through diet. So far, the only thing I've heard in our bodies that might effect melamine is uric acid which we produce. We can control that, but we can't control melamine and MARC. And even if we eventually do pass most of it, what damage has it done in the meantime? Are damaged cells going to manifest into another issue? Is there residue that could cause cancer/tumors? Would the body be more apt to form stones due to trace or residue left in the body from uric acid that could be a forming point? Can the FDA answer any of these questions and back up the answer with facts?"



Here's the answer from Poco's post


Melamine and cyanuric acid combine
with strong hydrogen bonding giving rise to the crystals. These
crystals cause a physical blockage of individual nephron tubules,
starting where the collecting ducts empty into the calyx of the
kidney. These crystals start irritating the tubular epithelium
initiating morphologic changes causing the epithelial cells to
enlarge. As the crystals accumulate, they cause a physical blockage of
the individual tubules. When a sufficient number of tubules are
blocked, renal functions becomes impaired.