Kidney stone is a medical condition characterized by the formation of stone or pebble-like substances within the kidney, mostly in the inner lining of the kidney. The medical term for stone is renal calculus. These stones are the result of aggregation of calcium, oxalate, cysteine and uric acid. The causes resulting in kidney stone formation vary from person to person. The common kidney stone triggers are alkaline nature of urine, heredity, polycystic kidney and faulty metabolism. In some ca...
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