Staghorn Kidney Stones Are BIG Problems!
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS Kidney stones are already the worst. Imagine if they even occupied a large portion of your kidney. That’s the exact horror of a…
Category: Stone Types
Brushite Stones: The Most Complex Kidney Stones
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS Brushite stones are made of calcium and phosphate. Did you know that before you form calcium oxalate stones, they start as brushite crystals…
The Deadly Struvite Stones
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS If there’s one word that can describe how serious struvite stones are, it would be DEADLY. That’s because, without treatment, people with struvite…
Does Your Kidney Stone Contain Drugs?
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS Ever wondered if your medication is secretly plotting against you? It’s not some conspiracy theory, because it’s true. Drug-containing kidney stones may have…
Dispelling Misconceptions About Protein Kidney Stones
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS Have you heard about protein kidney stones? These stones are mainly made up of protein. Wait—I know what you’re thinking right now. To…
Cystine Kidney Stones: Subtypes and Causes
ARTICLE SHORTCUTS Cystine stones are somehow the black sheep in the kidney stone family. It is the only stone type that is totally brought by…
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…
Uric Acid Kidney Stones: Subtypes and Causes
Uric acid (UA) kidney stones are the second most common kidney stone type, comprising about 15% of the cases worldwide. Unfortunately, the number of UA…