# kidney stones

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> [@6 minutes of :EEK: 'Street Riding'](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-minutes-of-eek-street-riding/35274/13):
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> What does cause them? :dunno:

The type of stone I had, taken from wikipedia:

> [@wikipedia](#):
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> Calcium oxalate stones
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> The most common type of kidney stone is composed of calcium oxalate crystals, and factors that promote the precipitation of crystals in the urine are associated with the development of these stones.
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> Common sense have long held that consumption of too much calcium could promote the development of calcium kidney stones. However, current evidence suggests that the consumption of low-calcium diets is actually associated with a higher overall risk for the development of kidney stones. This is perhaps related to the role of calcium in binding ingested oxalate in the gastrointestinal tract. As the amount of calcium intake decreases, the amount of oxalate available for absorption into the bloodstream increases; this oxalate is then excreted in greater amounts into the urine by the kidneys. In the urine, oxalate is a very strong promoter of calcium oxalate precipitation, about 15 times stronger than calcium.

i also have other shit wrong with me, but most likely not directly connected with my kidneys.

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