The #1 Genetic Cause Of Kidney Stones: Cystinuria Disease
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS When a person has recurrent kidney stones, many doctors would blame the genes. Is there truth to this claim? Honestly, around 90% of kidney…
Author: The Stone Relief Team
Calcium Phosphate Kidney Stones: Subtypes and Causes
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS Calcium-based stones are like a coin. They are divided into two categories – Calcium oxalate kidney stones (CaOx) and Calcium phosphate kidney stones…
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis Leads To Calcium Phosphate Stones
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS One condition causes a snowball effect on calcium phosphate (CaP) stones. We are talking about distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA). Does it ring…
Medullary Sponge Kidney Can Lead to Calcium Phosphate Stones!
When we began our journey into kidney stone research, we met many people suffering from medullary sponge kidney disease (MSK) and recurrent kidney stones. So,…
Hyperparathyroidism Impact on Kidney Stones – Calcium Deficiency Alert!
The parathyroid glands are really small but can be troublesome! If you are unfamiliar with these glands, they are four small glands (the size of a…
Sjögren’s Syndrome and Calcium Phosphate Stone Link
Have you heard about Sjögren’s syndrome? It is an autoimmune disease that commonly affects the body’s moisture-producing glands and the joints. What does it have…