What Are The Types of Kidney Stones

2015-10-10 02:55

People are developing kidney stones more and more commonly, which is an annoying problem for us. This time we will introduce leading types of kidney stones for you. There are four leading types of kidney stones occurring on people in general.

1. Calcium oxalate stones

calcium oxalate stones are the most widely seen for people with kidney stones. It is produced with the combination of high calcium and high oxalate level in body. In addition, calcium phosphate is also common for people, which is formed with urine calcium and alkaline urine.

2. Uric acid stones

if urine stays acid for a long time, uric acid stones can be formed in body. The food is contained purine which can produce uric acid when decomposed in body. Thus, high purine food should be avoided like meats, fish and shellfish. Much uric acid in urine can lead to kidney stones by combined with calcium.

3. Struvite stones

Struvite stones are produced because of kidney infection. Hence, keeping urinary tract clean without bacteria and extinguish factors which can cause kidney infection are helpful for preventing struvite stones.

4. Cystine stones

Cystine stones is caused by gene disorder which makes cystine leak form kidney and pass by with urine. In this way, cystine can build up in body, forming crystals.

The above are leading types of kidney stones happening on people. Kidney stone is very likely to cause kidney infection, back pain, even kidney damage may be resulted in finally. Hence, treating kidney stones is necessary in life. More information about treating kidney stones or kidney disease, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime, reply will be given very fast for you.

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