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What are causes of kidney stones?

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Here are some...: Most of stone patients have their inborn derangement in handling acidity of the body including renal tubular acidosis and shortage of stone inhibitor activity in conjunction with GI over-absorption of calcium / oxalate. And a few result from acquired conditions such as hyperparathyroidism, hyperuricemia, or chronic diarrhea, recurrent kidney infection, or drug-related. More detail? Ask Doc.

Answered 12/26/2014

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Metabolic issue.: Kidney stones are initiated by metabolic derangements in the handling of urinary oxalate, uric acid or calcium, for example. These derangements can be hereditary, and they allow for crystals of these substances to form. These crystals serve as a nidus for stone creation.

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