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What causes kidney stones?

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Most just happen: Known causes are not drinking plenty of water, too much milk / antacids (rare), kidney infections (proteus bacteria), vitamin d abuse, some genetic tendencies to absorb too much calcium, and more. Your physician will check you for gout, cystinuria, and hyperparathyroidism.

Answered 12/7/2019

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Several: Several theories. Any structural problems in the urinary tract, concentrated urine, infection.

Answered 2/4/2012

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Multiple issues: Heredity, male sex, low water intake, increased solutes in urine, obesity etc. Check out the site given below for more info. http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-mads00282/kidney-stones?q=kidney+stones+causes&qpvt=kidney+stones+causes#causes.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Kidney stones: Stones form because of supersaturation of mineral compounds. Most stones are calcium oxalate. Some are cysteine (Particularly children). Some calcium- phosphate. Some uric acid. Some mixed. Low urine volume and low citrate enable stone crystals. High oxalate, high calcium enable stones. High uric acid also. Diet matters HUGELY. SO DOES DAILY FLUID AND DAILY CITRATE . Some folk require specific RX

Answered 8/26/2014

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Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguez answered

Specializes in Urology

Kidney stones: Most kidney stones are produced by a combination of factors: excessive excretion of calcium and possibly uric acid in the urine, combined with dehydration. Most of the time we cannot pinpoint the reason. Parathyroid adenomas and tumors increase the serum calcium and excretion through the kidneys. There are some congenital and genetic diseases that can produce kidney stones. Inmobility from fxs &

Answered 7/24/2014

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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.

Answered 1/3/2016

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Nephrolithiasis: There are many different types of stones including calcium oxalate (mono & dihydrate), calcium phosphate, struvite, cystine, indinvir, matrix and uric acid stones, to name a few. Stones of all types are caused by a highly concentrated urine resulting in crystalization and subsequent enucleation. Complete stone risk analysis includes assessing stone composition, specific serum and urine studies.

Answered 3/30/2020

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No well known cause.: Kidney stones are hard crystals made of minerals and acidic salt. If prone to have kidney stones, change your life style and dietary habits. Consume enough water for body hydration, limit products that contain oxalate such as, chocolate, black tea, soy cheese, sesame seeds, wheat bran, figs,and blueberry etc. Increase magnesium citrate like brown rice, bananas and avocados etc. Exercise regularly

Answered 12/7/2019

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Dr. James Lin answered

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.

Answered 3/16/2017

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