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What are kidneys stones?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Kidney stones occur when crystals form inside the kidney. They begin microscopically small, and grow over time. Most stones are passed as tiny grains of sand, while others may grow as large as a Golf ball or more, or look like the horns of a moose (staghorn kidney stones).

There are many reasons some people develop kidney stones. Medications can cause the development of some types of stones, as can some illnesses. The congenital condition medullary sponge kidney disease often results in stones formed so frequently that passing them is almost a daily occurrence. Most stones are the result of a metabolic imbalance. Sometimes the metabolic imbalance can be treated, sometimes it can't. A common way to treat patients for recurrent kidney stones is potassium citrate, which makes it less likely for certain stones to form inside the kidney. Some stones are the result of an imbalanced diet which may be easily altered without medication to help.

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10y ago

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