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Types of Kidney Stones | Homeopathy treatment in Bangalore |

                            Types of Kidney Stones  Calcium: Calcium stones are the most common. They’re often made of calcium oxalate (though they can consist of calcium phosphate or maleate). Eating fewer oxalate-rich foods can reduce your risk of developing this type of stone. High-oxalate foods include: potato chips peanuts chocolate beets spinach Uric acid: This type of kidney stone is more common in men than in women. They can occur in people with gout or those going through chemotherapy. Struvite: This type of stone is found mostly in women with urinary tract infections (UTIs). These stones can be large and cause urinary obstruction. They result from a kidney infection. Cystine: Cystine stones are rare. They occur in both men and women who have the genetic disorder cystinuria. With this type of stone, cystine — an acid that occurs naturally in the body — leaks from the kidneys into the urine. 20+ years o...