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title: "What causes kidney stones?"  
description: "A brief explanation about the kidney stones and how does it cause"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-02  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3089/what-causes-kidney-stones  
category: "health and fitness"  
tags: ["kidney stones", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What causes kidney stones?

![What causes kidney stones](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5f501bf2-5092-4bf6-886b-f1b20b8c4612/images/55934c6e-7273-45ff-b6a9-a6a24af4263b.jpeg) ![What causes kidney stones](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5f501bf2-5092-4bf6-886b-f1b20b8c4612/images/53132cec-01d9-45ab-95b7-5fe9cf7f3593.jpeg) Kidney stones occur when urine contains too many crystal-forming chemicals like calcium & oxalate which crystallise due to insufficient fluid dilution ![What causes kidney stones](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5f501bf2-5092-4bf6-886b-f1b20b8c4612/images/cefe9d21-0105-42e0-b112-57b56305c7d9.jpeg) Dehydration, or a lack of appropriate fluid intake, might increase the probability of kidney stones by causing concentrated urine crystals to form. ![What causes kidney stones](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5f501bf2-5092-4bf6-886b-f1b20b8c4612/images/7e0a61bd-3254-44e8-be02-a2169d60db6e.jpeg) Certain drugs, weight loss surgery, and infections can all raise the risk of kidney stones, as can some weight loss surgeries. ![What causes kidney stones](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5f501bf2-5092-4bf6-886b-f1b20b8c4612/images/a84a66d1-40dc-4bd8-8611-7381bd1b6f6e.jpeg) Moreover, a high-protein, high-sodium, or high-fructose diet can potentially raise the risk of kidney stones. ![What causes kidney stones](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5f501bf2-5092-4bf6-886b-f1b20b8c4612/images/55934c6e-7273-45ff-b6a9-a6a24af4263b.jpeg) Additionally, obesity raises the chance of kidney stones, and a family history of kidney stones is also a risk factor.

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