Patient Education: What causes kidney stones? | Patients may be at risk for kidney stones if:-
High concentrations of calcium, oxalate or uric acid in the urine.
Low pH (urine too acidic)
Concentrated urine (poor fluid intake)
Not eating enough calcium (you absorb too much oxalate if calcium is low)
Eating too much calcium
High sugar intake
High protein intake.
High sodium intake.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY ALSO PREDISPOSE TO KIDNEY STONE [...]
Patient Education: Having Pain in the Kidneys, It may be Kidney Stones.
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Published: August 13, 2009
kidney stones | KIDNEY STONES IN THE NEWS.
OVERVIEW
Kidney stones affect approximately 12 percent of men and 5 percent of women by age 70.
Treatment is available to effectively manage most stones.
Recurrence can occur at a rate of up to 5 percent per year.
FORMATION OF THE STONE
There are different types of kidney stones.
calcium kidney stones.
oxalate kidney stones.
cystine kidney [...]
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