Kidney Stones Composed Of The Precipitates Of Uric Acid Or Calcium Are Also Known As Renal. At the same time your urine may lack substances that prevent crystals from sticking together creating an ideal environment for kidney stones to form. Kidney stones are a common condition associated with high direct and indirect costs 1 2 gout is a well established risk factor for stone formation.
Relatively few childhood stones are composed purely of uric acid. Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal forming substances such as calcium oxalate and uric acid than the fluid in your urine can dilute. Oxalate deposition in the kidneys impairs renal function further elevating serum.
Kidney stones are a common condition associated with high direct and indirect costs 1 2 gout is a well established risk factor for stone formation.
A history of gout has been associated with a doubling in risk for forming kidney stones 3 patients with gout often exhibit persistently low urine ph levels which in turn would increase the concentration of undissociated uric acid relative to the. Sometimes small deposits of uric acid can form within the kidney tubules and lead to kidney disease which is known as uric acid nephropathy. Oxalate deposition in the kidneys impairs renal function further elevating serum. Kidney stones composed of the precipitates of uric acid or calcium are also known as renal hematuria.