Kidney stones are hard crystal like objects that are formed from substances in the urine. Urine contains substances that can both form and prevent formation of stones. Usually these substances balance each other out, but when there are more minerals than the liquid can dilute, crystals begin to form. The crystals bond together with other minerals to form a solid mass that will continue to get larger unless passed out of the body with the urine. Cause, treatment and the prevention of reoccurrence…
Introduction Kidney stones, or Nephrolithiasis, is a very common health problem that has been increasingly affecting a higher number of Americans each year. (4) Kidney stones are small and hard deposits that are most commonly made up of mineral and acid compounds and vary in the size and shape of the stone. Kidney stones are four times more likely to occur in men than women, explained by a theory that female hormones can prevent stones, as well as in people of older age and those with…
Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi, are essentially smaller sized deposits of calcium which can be found in the nephrons and vary in size and shape. The stones have the opportunity to increase and travel down into the urinary tract, which can cause extreme pain throughout the body. Stones occur when salts in the urine form into a solid crystal. They can potentially block the flow of urine in the body and cause infection, kidney damage, or could lead to kidney failure. A sudden change or…
Kidney stones affect approximately 1 in 11 people in the United States. Is most common in white American than African American and Hispanic people; the man are 2 or 3 time more prospers to suffer of kidney stone than women. Kidney stones are hard masses found in the kidney that form by high levels of different minerals accumulation in the urine. The kidney stone is known as calculus renal because depend in what amount of mineral formed de stone and where is founded first,…
Gillen What are Kidney stones and how scientifics test the hypothesis that riding a roller coaster may help patient with small kidney stones to pass their stones more easily. Kidney stones are small stones made of mineral and acid salts that form hard mineral deposits inside the kidneys and can affect any part of the urinary tract. (Mayo Clinic) Last month a report showed that riding on a roller coaster may help patients that suffer from small kidney stones to pass their stones more…
Gender- Prevalence of Kidney stone was significantly higher in urban area than in rural area. 73 % of men and 29 % of females were suffering from kidney stones. Furthermore, the prevalence ratio (male: female) for Kidney stone was 2.51:1. Prevalence for men patient was observed more in age group of 30-40. However nearly similar incidence were observed in 40-50 and 20-30 age group also. However now a day incidence of stone is increasing in younger age group also as per physician comment. Same…
Introduction: Kidney stones are an extremely basic urinary issue. Also known as renal calculi, kidney stones are characterized by their high occurrence and a high repeat rate. This issue results from the arrangement of insoluble salt stores in the urinary tract and inside the kidney. The rate of this issue has expanded in the course of recent years for reasons that are not entirely known, but have caught the consideration of numerous scientists. There are different types of kidney stones, each…
Being an omnivore comes along with a couple of benefits like being a high-quality source of protein, collecting important minerals, and vitamins that are needed throughout our bodies; however, being an omnivore can also lead to health problems, a large amount of wasted resources, and can create pollution. Each person can identify themselves by the certain types of diets that are dispersed all around us; there are a variety of diets that even seem unorthodox, yet the ones that we hear about the…
Lesch- Nyhan Syndrome Kayla Lester Virginia Western Community College Abstract Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a genetic disease that is inherited from an offspring’s mother. A patient is typically diagnosed between the ages of three to six months with Nyhan’s syndrome. Since this is such a rare disease there is only a one in three hundred and eighty thousand chance a person would be diagnosed with this disease. It is equally seen in all ethnic group but it is more likely for males than females due to…
Today, increasing prevalence of kidney stones is a global phenomenon due to change in living conditions and lifestyle. The urinary stone disease is a common multifactorial disorder estimated to occur in approximately 12% of the world population with a recurrence rate of 70-80% in male, and 47-60% in female (Araujo V., et al., 1999). Kidney stone disease is the third most common afflictions in urinary tract found in humans (Selvam et.al. 2001). Primary kidney stone formation and its recurrence…