What are Kidney Stones

Title:
What are Kidney Stones?
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Summary:
An article providing information on kidney stones, types of kidneys stones and tips on how to

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kidney stones, kidney stone

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Kidney stones are hard stone-like substance that forms in the kidneys. They may not trouble yo

Kidney stone formation is a common occurrence and the stones are so tiny that they pass out wi
Types of Kidney Stones

The crystals in the urine are responsible for kidney stones. When there is an imbalance in the
Calcium Stones:

These are the most commonly occurring kidney stones. 75% to 85% of all kidney


Struvite Stones: These stones are not very common and are found mostly in women. The bacteria
Uric Acid Stones:

People who eat meat products in excess run the risk of forming uric acid st

Cystine Stones: These are the least common of all stones and are made from cystine, an amino a
Preventing the Formation of Kidney Stones
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If you are prone to kidney stones, or would like to avoid kidney stones in future, the

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It would help to learn the type of stones that are formed in the kidneys, and the caus

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If you are prone to calcium stones, you could discuss the matter with your doctor, who

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If your kidneys have uric acid stones, then reducing your meat, poultry and fish intak

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People, who get struvite stones, could be given antibiotics to help remove bacterial i

If you have had a kidney stone once, there is always a likelihood of its recurrence. Thus, it

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