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What are the most common types of Kidney Stones?

April 26, 2017common kidney stones types

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What are the most common types of Kidney Stones?

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of kidney stones will be calcium in nature; more specifically, calcium oxalate stones. The other main stones include Uric Acid stones, Cysteine stones, and Ammonium magnesium phosphate stones, or Struvites. Rarer stones include; xanthine, triamterene, silicate, and matrix calculi. Crystal formation and type is dependent upon temperature, pH, and concentration in urine.