Kidney Stone Types WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Kidney Stone Types
Kidney stones form out of substances in the urine into solid pieces of material. The stone may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball. 1 The chemical composition is what differentiates the classification of each of the four familial types of kidney stones. 2
Fast Facts:
- Calcium oxalate stones: account for 75% of all kidney stones; more common in men than women; form with increased levels of calcium in the urine. 2
- Struvite stones: account for 10 to 15% of all kidney stones; related to urinary tract infection (UTI's); less common now UTI's are better diagnosed. 2
- Uric acid stones: account for 5 to 8% of all kidney stones; more common in men than women; caused by increased uric acid; associated with gout. 2
- Cystine stones: account for less than 1% of all kidney stones (rare); caused by an inherited genetic defect called cystinuria. 2
- Drug stone is a fifth type that is caused by medication such as indinavir and triamterene. 3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Types Of Kidney Stones
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harvard Medical School (via Aetna InteliHealth): Kidney Stones - What Is It?
- ↑ About.com: What Are The Different Types Of Kidney Stones?
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Types of Kidney Stones, Kidney Stone Differences, What Are The Different Types Of Kidney Stones, Calcium Stones, Uric Acid Stones, Cystine Stones, Struvite Stones
- Last update: Nov. 28, 2008
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