What Causes Kidney Stones

2015-10-19 02:40

Kidney stones are becoming more and more common to happen on people all over the world, then, what causes kidney stone for us? This time we will mostly talk about this question, and please see the below:

In the situation where large amount of things like calcium, phosphorus and oxalate accumulate in the urine, crystals of these substances can be formed, which are called kidney stones. Hence, it is suggested to drink enough water per day, 8-10 glasses of water, which can promote urination to remove these substances from body. Otherwise, high risk of kidney stones may be resulted in.

Now please see what can make people at higher risk of kidney stones:

1. hypercalciuria

Hypercalciuria can be inherited in family. In this case, due to lots of calcium deposits in urine, kidney stones are very likely to appear, and form calcium stones.

2. kidney cyst and PKD

As cyst filled with cyst fluids grows in kidney, urine flow can be affected, making substances deposit. Thus, PKD patients are at high risk of developing kidney stones, and the possibility is one in three.

3. hyperparathyroidism

It means that parathyroid glands secrete very much hormones, which leads to high calcium in blood.

4. renal tubular acidosis

In this case, kidney can not remove excessive acids from body through urine, leading to much acids in body.

5. cystinuria

It means urine contains high levels of the amino acid cystine.

6. hyperoxaluria

It describes urine contains unusually large amounts of oxalate.

7. hyperuricosuria

This is meaning disorder of uric acid metabolism.

8.. urinary tract block

9.  gout

Besides, some medicines can also make us at high risk of kidney stones:

Diuretics medicine

Calcium based antacid

anti-seizure medicine

Paying attention to kidney stones is important for people who have the above, and if you have any question or need more information, leave a message or contact online doctors anytime, reply will be given very soon for you.

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