Difference between revisions of "Nephrolithiasis"
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Revision as of 14:25, 21 March 2014
Nephrolithiasis, commonly known as kidney stones, are solids that form in the kidney. They can be found anywhere in the genitourinary tract.
The classic types:
- Calcium oxalate - most common.[1]
- Uric acid.
- Struvite.
- Cystine.
See also
References
- ↑ López, M.; Hoppe, B. (Jan 2010). "History, epidemiology and regional diversities of urolithiasis.". Pediatr Nephrol 25 (1): 49-59. doi:10.1007/s00467-008-0960-5. PMID 21476230.