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Kidney Stones Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Hypercalciuria
- Cystinuria
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Uric acid renal calculus
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Kidney stones can form when urine contains too much of certain substances. These substances can create small crystals that become stones.
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A diagnosis of kidney stones is based on the patient's history of the severe distinctive pain associated with the stones. Diagnosis includes laboratory examination of a urine sample and an x-ray examination. During the passage of a stone, examinat...
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Kidney stones can be composed of a variety of substances. The most common types of kidney stones include: Calcium stones. About 80% of all kidney stones fall into this category. These stones are composed of either calcium and phosphate, or calcium...
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Kidney stones can be composed of a variety of substances. The most common types of kidney stones include: Calcium stones. About 80% of all kidney stones fall into this category. These stones are composed of either calcium and phosphate, or calcium...
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Idiopathic hypercalciuria is the presence of excess calcium in the urine without obvious cause. This condition can lead to kidney stones or osteoporosis.
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Cystinuria is a condition passed down through families in which stones form in the kidney, ureter, and bladder. See also: Nephrolithiasis
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Cystinuria is a relatively common inherited disorder characterized by the formation of cystine urinary tract stones that can lead to obstruction, infection, and eventual loss of renal function.
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Cystinuria is an inborn error of amino acid transport that results in the defective absorption by the kidneys of the amino acid called cystine. The name means "cystine in the urine."
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Cystinuria is a relatively common inherited disorder characterized by the formation of cystine urinary tract stones that can lead to obstruction, infection, and eventual loss of renal function.
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