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How Kidney stones are formed

Kidney stones are formed due to supersaturation of urine.This leads to crystal formation and these further aggregate to form a kidney stone. For more information visit: http://kidneyurostonecentre.com/clinical-specialities/stone-disease/

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How Kidney stones are formed

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  1. HOW KIDNEY STONES ARE FORMED Kidney stones are formed due to supersaturation of urine. This leads to crystal formation and these further aggregate to form a kidney stone. . The formation of kidney stone starts at the tip of calyces. The natural history of kidney stones is, that either they grow at the site or they pass out into the pelvi calyceal system, through the ureter into the bladder and then out through the urethra. A kidney stone patient should be aware of certain facts Recurrence of kidney stone is as high as 50% in 5 years of the first kidney stone presentation . There is an increase in prevalence of kidney stone disease globally. It may be attributed to changing affluent dietary habits, increased prevalence of diabetes and obesity, migration from cooler rural setting to urban area and global warming.  Site No.2, Near Gurudwara, Opp.45-46 Traffic Lights, Sector 46-D , Chandigarh 160047 0172-2634811, 2634822 www.kidneyurostonecentre.com

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