Diet is important with calcium-rich foods reducing kidney stone risk, along with a low-oxalate diet, plenty of water, and the ...

"Stone formation is part of a natural, healthy process within kidneys where these tiny mineral deposits are shuttled away and excreted from the body," Fouke said.

Understanding the pathogenesis of kidney stones has become increasingly important, as their prevalence continues to rise ...

A-Stone formation does occur in the salivary glands. This may lead to obstruction in the flow of saliva, resulting in pain, swelling and, possibly, an infection. The salivary ...

The formation of kidney stones is a complex and multifactorial process. They may form due to intrinsic causes (age, sex, and heredity) or extrinsic factors (such as geography, climate, dietary ...

Significantly higher frequencies of renal calculi were found among the 625 parents and sibs of 106 subjects prone to calcium oxalate stone formation as compared with 576 corresponding relatives of ...

A recently published report describes the case of a 33-year-old female patient with HIV who experienced ritonavir-induced nephrolithiasis 2 years after discontinuing the medication.

"Stone formation is part of a natural, healthy process within kidneys where these tiny mineral deposits are shuttled away and excreted from the body," Fouke said.