Mayo Clinic Q and A: Preventing kidney stones
2021年6月22日 · Of the several types of kidney stones, the most common type is calcium-based stones: calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate. They make up over 75% of kidney stones. Others include uric acid stones, struvite stones that form in response to an infection and cystine stones, in addition to a variety of other rare types of kidney stones. Determining ...
Preventing kidney stones before they form - Mayo Clinic News …
2023年10月11日 · Cystine stones These stones form in people with a hereditary disorder called cystinuria, which causes the kidneys to excrete too much of a specific amino acid. Preventing kidney stones. Nearly 50% of people who have developed kidney stones will develop another stone in 10 years if they do not take steps to prevent a recurrence.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes kidney stones?
2019年7月19日 · Heredity plays a role in kidney stones. People who have a family member with kidney stones are twice as likely to develop stones as those who don’t have that family history. And once you develop a kidney stone, your risk for future stones goes up. Most people get their first kidney stone between the ages of 40 and 60.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding chronic kidney disease
2023年3月23日 · Some medications can affect kidney function, too. Finally, chronic kidney disease becomes more common as people age. If a medical condition that affects the kidneys goes untreated, chronic kidney disease generally will worsen over time. Once kidneys have been damaged, it may not be possible to restore the function that's been lost.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Misconceptions about how diet affects kidney …
2024年7月8日 · Kidney stones often have no definite, single cause, although several factors may increase someone's risk. While diet can be one of those factors, there are several misconceptions about what foods and drinks to avoid or consume more of in order to prevent kidney stones. However, in this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Aaron Potretzke, a Mayo Clinic urologist, explains …
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black Americans are at higher risk of …
2024年3月5日 · The Black community faces a higher risk of chronic kidney disease. This can be due to genetics, higher rates of hypertension and diabetes, and socioeconomic issues such as access to healthcare and structural racism. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says these factors create a cycle that increases the risk of chronic kidney ...
Mayo Clinic Minute: What you can eat to help avoid getting …
2021年9月9日 · The good news is kidney stones are preventable, and prevention can be as simple as eating the right foods. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, explains how to take a dietary approach to …
Mayo Clinic Minute: What can you eat to avoid kidney stones?
2023年3月30日 · March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to ...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in minimally invasive kidney stone …
2024年5月7日 · However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical treatment. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Aaron Potretzke, a Mayo Clinic urologist, explains some of the different surgical options for removing kidney stones. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute
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2021年7月24日 · Human kidney stones are at least as old as the Giza pyramids. The oldest known kidney stone was found in Egyptian burial satin from 4400 B.C. In 2020, Mayo Clinic processed and analyzed some 90,000 kidney stones from all over the world. That number increases each year, reflecting a global uptick in kidney stone disease. […]