A person with a family history of kidney stones may be more likely to develop stones. Urinary tract infections, kidney disorders such as cystic kidney diseases, and certain metabolic disorders such as hyperparathyroidism are also linked to stone formation. Certain food also may cause kidney stones.

Answered by Meera , an ibibo Master, at 4:31 PM on February 05, 2008

diabteics fall in formation of stones, irregular glucose content, excess clcium in body, less water intake

Answered by chamraj , an ibibo Master, at 3:53 PM on February 05, 2008

rajani, when one takes less water in their life schedule all salts get accumulated in the body and taht in kidneys and form , diabetics have more risk of developing stones in blood and also calcium stones are also kidney stones formed due to more intake of calcium and also herediatary charcter also make one to get kidney stones develops ,,,, eating too much meat, more cococolas intake and also more vitamin d intake and uric acid metablosim can make one form kidney stones

Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 11:00 AM on February 05, 2008

In most people the underlying cause isn't known. Some people with kidney stones have lower levels of citrate in their urine, which usually stops the stones forming.

Different kinds of kidney stones form from different salts in the urine.

Calcium stones are the most common type of kidney stone. They are either spiky or large and smooth, and are made up of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate.

Calcium stones are more common in people who have excess levels of vitamin D or who have an overactive parathyroid gland. People who have medical conditions such as cancer, some kidney diseases, or a disease called sarcoidosis are also more likely to develop calcium stones.

Uric acid stones are smooth, brown and soft. Excess amounts of uric acid can be caused by eating a lot of meat. Conditions such as gout and treatments such as chemotherapy can also increase the risk of getting uric acid stones.

Struvite stones (infection stones) are usually large and have a horn-like shape. They develop when there is too much ammonia in the urine. This can happen if you have a urinary tract infection (UTI), because the bacteria that cause these infections can generate ammonia. This kind of kidney stone is most often found in women.

Cystine stones are yellow and crystalline. They develop if you have high levels of cystine in your urine, which happens if you have a hereditary disorder called cystinuria. Only one in a hundred kidney stones are caused by this condition. Cystine stones tend to develop earlier in life than other kidney stones, usually between the ages of 10 and 30 years.

Answered by deepa , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:42 AM on February 05, 2008

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Answered by rajesh goyl , an ibibo Advisor, at 9:29 AM on February 05, 2008

THE CAUSE OF KIDNEY STONES ARE MAINLY DUE TO HIGH CALCIUM CONTENT IN URINE.PEOPLE TAKING DIURETIC PILLS OR CONSUME EXCESS AMOUNT OF CALCIUM CONTAINING ANTACID ARE PRONE TO KIDNEY DISEASE.KIDNEY STONES ARE ALSO HERIDITY.KIDNEY CYSTIC DISORDERS OR DIESEASE CAN ALSO LEAD TO KIDNEY STONES.EXCESS VITAMIN D AND URIC ACID METABOLISM CAN ALSO CAUSE KIDNEY STONES.

Answered by sanya , an ibibo Master, at 8:40 AM on February 05, 2008

Doctors do not always know what causes a stone to form. While certain foods may promote stone formation in people who are susceptible, scientists do not believe that eating any specific food causes stones to form in people who are not susceptible.

A person with a family history of kidney stones may be more likely to develop stones. Urinary tract infections, kidney disorders such as cystic kidney diseases, and certain metabolic disorders such as hyperparathyroidism are also linked to stone formation.

In addition, more than 70 percent of people with a rare hereditary disease called renal tubular acidosis develop kidney stones.

Cystinuria and hyperoxaluria are two other rare, inherited metabolic disorders that often cause kidney stones. In cystinuria, too much of the amino acid cystine, which does not dissolve in urine, is voided, leading to the formation of stones made of cystine. In patients with hyperoxaluria, the body produces too much oxalate, a salt. When the urine contains more oxalate than can be dissolved, the crystals settle out and form stones.

Hypercalciuria is inherited, and it may be the cause of stones in more than half of patients. Calcium is absorbed from food in excess and is lost into the urine. This high level of calcium in the urine causes crystals of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate to form in the kidneys or elsewhere in the urinary tract.

Other causes of kidney stones are hyperuricosuria, which is a disorder of uric acid metabolism; gout; excess intake of vitamin D; urinary tract infections; and blockage of the urinary tract. Certain diuretics, commonly called water pills, and calcium-based antacids may increase the risk of forming kidney stones by increasing the amount of calcium in the urine.

Calcium oxalate stones may also form in people who have chronic inflammation of the bowel or who have had an intestinal bypass operation, or ostomy surgery. As mentioned earlier, struvite stones can form in people who have had a urinary tract infection. People who take the protease inhibitor indinavir, a medicine used to treat HIV infection, may also be at increased risk of developing kidney stones.

Answered by kb , an ibibo Citizen, at 3:03 AM on February 05, 2008

the kidney stones can be due to reduced water excretion increased content of solutes like oxalate, calcium, urate, etc... most of them the cause is not known.. the treatment depends on the cause and location of the stone...

Answered by anisha , an ibibo Advisor, at 12:16 AM on February 05, 2008