Kidney Stones


Kidney Stones
What is a kidney stone? by Sugarsmom A kidney stone or renal calculi are solid concretions(crystal aggregations) of dissolved minerals in urine.These calculi are formed in either the kidney or bladder. The kidneys are responsible for filtering out metabolites and minerals from the circ... More> Causes of kidney stones by Vanaja Srinivasan Kidney stones commonly occur during summer months and sometimes even throughout the year under hot humid climatic conditions. Kidney stones affect large number of people worldwide irrespective of their fitness. You can identify them with symptoms li... More>
	Why are more children getting kidney stones these days? by Effie Moore Salem Why are children getting kidney stones? Until recently, kidney stones were mostly an affliction of adults. Now more and more children are showing up in hospital emergency rooms in extreme pain from kidney stones. There have been many explanations: O... More> Kidney stone treatments by Brent Cullen The topic of kidney stones is one that I can readily identify with as I have suffered from this condition for over 10 years. The pain that is experienced during an attack is excruciating and can get to the point where it is unbearable . Drinking wat... More>
How kidney stones form by Peter Sedesse Kidney stones are formed when crystals in urine are able to grow rapidly before they can be flushed from the kidneys. The purpose of the kidneys and urine in particular are to remove water soluble waste from the body. Kidney stones are f... More> Risk factors for kidney stones by D. Vogt Kidney stones are mineral formations which can develop in the kidneys, and are normally passed from the body through urine. However, those which grow too large can cause pain - and if they are large enough (several millimetres in diameter), they can... More>
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