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What are Kidney stones made of? How are stones formed in Kidney?BY: Swati | Category: Health and Fitness | Post Date: 2008-09-18
Kidney stones are masses of crystals, protein or other substances. They are mostly made of 80% calcium (oxalate or phosphate) , magnesium ammonium phosphate, uric acid and amino acid. They are also called renal calculi and formed mainly inside kidney and bladder. Kidney stones can vary in size, smaller ones may be the size of grains of sand to as larger ones can be as big as a golf ball. Some stones are small and pass out of the body during urination. Larger kidney stones can partially block the normal flow of urine. This is just a brief summary, you are requested to consult your doctor for all diagnosis and treatment purpose. There are some very useful detailed resources and references mentioned in the bottom of this article. The main function of kidneys to remove excess fluid, unwanted electrolytes and waste from your blood in the form of urine. If the urine contains a high or low concentration of certain substances it can lead to kidney stones. There are four major types of kidney stones: * Stones formed from calcium not used by the bones and muscles, combined with oxalate or phosphate. These are the most common kidney stones. * Stones containing magnesium and the waste product ammonia, called struvite stones. These form after urine infections. * Uric acid stones, formed when there is too much acid in the urine. * Cystine stones, which are rare and hereditary. It is estimated that about 10 percent of people will experience a kidney stone at some time during life but in most cases the problem is minor but overall it accounts for about 1 of every 1,000 hospitalizations. Diagnosis of Kidney Stones: * General checkup by doctor. * Ultrasound. * CT scans. * X-rays * etc.. How Do Kidney Stones Form? * A high concentration of stone-forming mineral salts in the urine. * An uneven balance of acid in the urine. * A lack of substances in the urine that prevent the growth of crystals. etc.. Some factors which may increase risk of developing kidney stones: * Lack of fluids * Family history * Ongoing urine infections * Certain diseases * Some medications * Excess calcium, phosphate, oxalate and uric acid in the urine * Limited activity * etc.. Treatment: Most kidney stones can be treated without surgery. Ninety per cent of stones pass by themselves within three to six weeks. Based on your doctor's recommendation, sometimes you can move the stones by drinking plenty of water and by staying physically active but if that does not work you may need professional treatment like Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Ureteroscopic stone removal or Parathyroid surgery. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: I am not a doctor, these views are based on my personal knowledge and following references on the internet: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/kidney_stones http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00282.html http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/kidneystones/KS_whatis.html Additional Articles: * Business Plan * Success of an Interview * Married life - Is the love for parents creating marriage problems for you? * LIFE AS A HOUSE MAID IN MY OWN HOME * Jealousy in Relationship Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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