What Causes Kidney Stones and How to Deal with It?
Certain kind of food may cause its formation in some people but may not in others. Men are more prone to kidney stones than women. It is not well understood yet what causes kidney stones to form.
Following are some of the statistical risk factors and known causes:.
More than 50% of the people who have previously had it are likely to develop another one within the next five years.
People in the age group of 20-40 are more likely to suffer from its formation than the other age groups. Also people who have very little mobility or are confined to bed have higher risks of kidney stone formation.
People with a family history are more likely to develop stones than the people without a family history. Urinary tract infections, cystic kidney diseases, hyperparathyroidism and certain metabolic and some kidney disorders are also linked to stone formation.
Some of the rare hereditary diseases that are considered responsible for it are kidney disorder such as Renal tubular acidosis, metabolic disorders such as Cystinuria and hyperoxaluria and Hypercalciuria.
Hyperuricosuria, which is a disorder of uric acid metabolism, gout, urinary tract infections, excess intake of vitamin D and blockage of the urinary tract are some of the other known causes. Certain diuretics and calcium-based antacids which can increase the amount of calcium in the urine may increase the risk to form kidney stones.
People who have had had an intestinal bypass operation, or ostomy surgery are prone to get oxalate kidney stone. High oxalate foods such as spinach, beets, wheat germ, soybean crackers, peanuts and sweat potatoes etc can cause stones in some people. Excess consumption of grapes, celery, green pepper, strawberries etc are also medium oxalate foods that can cause kidney stones.
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