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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

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Health Encyclopedia: Kidney Stones Complications

Causes


The key process in the development of kidney stones is supersaturation.

  • Salts, including calcium oxalate, uric acid, cystine, or xanthine, are carried in urine.
  • These salts can become extremely concentrated if the volume of urine is significantly reduced or if abnormally high amounts of crystal-forming salts are present.
  • When concentration levels reach the point at which the salts no longer dissolve, the salts form crystals.

Different factors may be involved in either reducing urine volume or ...

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