Nephrology & Therapeutics

Kidney Stones

The formation of kidney stones, also known as "Nephroliths" or "Renal calculi," in the urine is caused by the buildup of too many minerals. There are several instances where the growth of stones involved the urethra, bladder, and ureters, proving that one cannot restrict stones to just the kidney meeting. There were 49 million reported cases of kidney stones in 2013. Around 15,000 people died as a result, all throughout the world. The painful condition known as renal cramps, which occurs between the ribcage and the hip or between the belly and the upper thigh on either side of the body, is one of the kidney stone proximity's precursory side effects.