Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones
The calculations are difficult to kidney masses developed in the kidneys. The crystals urine separately and deposited in the inner surface of the kidney. These crystals to build slowly forming hard stones. There are several types of kidney stones depending on the combination of chemicals in stone. Among the various types of kidney stones, the most common type contains calcium in combination with either oxalate or phosphate. Formation of stones depends on the nature of urine. Calcium oxalate in the urine develops an acidic pH lower than 6.0. Different situations that lead to the formation of stones are calcium oxalate hypercalciuria, hyperoxaluria, and hyperuricosuria hypocitrauria.
Hipercalciuria
Hipercalciuria is a condition refers to an increase of calcium in the urine. The calcium is absorbed from food surplus. This excess calcium is excreted in the urine. This excess calcium is combined with other chemicals to form crystals of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate in the kidneys or urinary tract.
Hyperoxaluria
Hyperoxaluria is a condition refers to an increase in oxalate in the urine. When there is a greater absorption of oxalate, excess calcium oxalate combined with the development of stones of calcium oxalate. Excessive consumption of foods and beverages that contain oxalate as green leafy vegetables and tea products led to stones of calcium oxalate. Excessive consumption of vitamin C May also lead to hyperoxaluria, which increases the risk of kidney stones. Inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal and bowel bypass procedures resection May also lead to greater absorption of oxalate in the intestine.
Hypocitrauria
Citrate has an effect on the formation of calcium stones. The combined with normal levels of calcium citrate and form a soluble salt. This complex of calcium citrate inhibits the formation of crystals of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. Hence, the low level of citrate in the urine of hypocitrauria increases the chances of developing kidney stones.
Hyperuricosurie
Hyperuricosurie is a condition that refers to an increase in uric acid in urine. The uric acid in urine form crystals that has a pH lower than 5.5. Then, the crystals of calcium combined with uric acid crystals in the form of stones of calcium oxalate.
