Calculi are deposited chemicals in compact form . The cause
of calculus formation is not known ; however many physical factors
which affect the metastable solubility or insolubility of crystalloids in
complex biological fluids are involved in the phenomenon . The majority
of kidney stones are composed of one or more of the following
substances : calcium oxalate , calcium phosphate , uric acid , cystine ,or
a mixture of these with magnesium ammonium phosphate. Most medical
therapy for renal stone disease is now based on analysis of calculi ; and
decisions about proper procedures for treatment require knowledge of
stone composition.
In this study 267 renal calcuili were analysed.
The commonest types of calculus are calcium oxalate 95.9% and
nonoxalated calcium 97% and uric acid calculi 53.2% or mixture of
the two.
Stone composition is an important guide for the physicians decisions
concerning investigation and a rational choice of treatment .
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