Kidney Stone Formation Mechanism. A small stone may pass without causing symptoms. Forming calcific plaques increasing expression of calcification inhibitors and regulating actively calcification process.
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In order to better understand the pathophysiology for specific kidney stone compositions and systemic diseases associated with kidney stones endoscopic papillary mapping studies with concurrent biopsies have been conducted. Often stones form when the urine becomes concentrated allowing minerals to crystallize and stick together. A small stone may pass without causing symptoms.
If a stone grows to more than 5 millimeters 0 2 in it can cause blockage of the ureter resulting in severe pain.
The pathological mechanism of kidney stone formation was partly similar to vascular calcification. Passing kidney stones can be quite painful but the stones usually cause no permanent damage if they re recognized in a timely fashion. Evan ap coe fl lingeman je shao y sommer aj bledsoe sb et al. 9 july 2011 springer science business media llc 2011 abstract we have reviewed the general mechanisms involved in kidney stone formation with reference to those composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate uric acid and cystine.
