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  2. Kidney stone disease - Wikipedia

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    Kidney stones are primarily composed of calcium salts, with the most common being calcium oxalate (70-80%), followed by calcium phosphate and uric acid. When urine contains high concentrations of these ions, they can form crystals and eventually stones. [41] The formation of kidney stones occurs in three main phases: [41]

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

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    What causes a kidney stone? There are a number of things that form kidney stones. Those with diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity have a higher risk of having 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. 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 ...

  6. Cystinuria - Wikipedia

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    It is a disease involving the defective transepithelial transport of cystine and dibasic amino acids in the kidney and intestine, and is one of many causes of kidney stones. If not treated properly, the disease could cause serious damage to the kidneys and surrounding organs, and in some rare cases death.

  7. Calculus (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    A calculus (pl.: calculi), often called a stone, is a concretion of material, usually mineral salts, that forms in an organ or duct of the body. Formation of calculi is known as lithiasis (/ ˌ l ɪ ˈ θ aɪ ə s ɪ s /). Stones can cause a number of medical conditions.