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2. What causes kidney stones? What does kidney stone pain ... - AOL

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   What causes a kidney stone? ... Calcium oxalate and uric acid are the most common kinds of kidney stones, while struvite is caused by infections in the urinary tract. The most rare is cystine ...

3. Kidney stone disease - Wikipedia

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   A kidney stone (yellow) composed of calcium oxalate, next to a tourmaline gemstone for scale. Calcium is one component of the most common type of human kidney stones, calcium oxalate. Some studies suggest that people who take calcium or vitamin D as a dietary supplement have a higher risk of developing kidney stones.

4. More kids are getting kidney stones, and doctors don ... - AOL

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   Kidney stones are caused by high levels of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus in urine.These minerals are normally found in urine and do not cause problems at low levels. However ...

5. Calculus (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Human gallstones, all removed from one patient. Grid scale 1 mm. Calculi in the inner ear are called otoliths; Calculi in the urinary system are called urinary calculi and include kidney stones (also called renal calculi or nephroliths) and bladder stones (also called vesical calculi or cystoliths). They can have any of several compositions ...

6. Calcium oxalate - Wikipedia

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   About 76% of kidney stones are partially or entirely of the calcium oxalate type. [6] They form when urine is persistently saturated with calcium and oxalate. Between 1% and 15% of people globally are affected by kidney stones at some point. [14] [15] In 2015, they caused about 16,000 deaths worldwide. [16]

7. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the ... - AOL

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   AKI - the other main type of kidney disease - can be caused by dehydration, blood loss, urinary tract obstructions such as kidney stones or blood clots, low blood pressure, or heart disease. It ...

8. Kidney - Wikipedia

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   A chronic condition can result in scars to the kidneys. The removal of kidney stones involves ultrasound treatment to break up the stones into smaller pieces, which are then passed through the urinary tract. One common symptom of kidney stones is a sharp to disabling pain in the middle and sides of the lower back or groin. Kidney tumour. Wilms ...

9. Why Are Kidney Stones So Painful? Two Women Share Their ... - AOL

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   Kidney stones are one of the most painful conditions known. After X-rays and other tests, doctors returned their diagnosis: She had a kidney stone. Alonso was given IV painkillers and sent home ...