Question

The four major types of kidney stones found in kidneys are

• A. uric acid, struvite, cysteine, sodium stones
• B. sodium, calcium, urea, uric acid stones
• C. cysteine, calcium, uric acid, struvite stones
• D. potassium, sodium, calcium, struvite stones

Answer 1

The correct option is C cysteine, calcium, uric acid, struvite stones

Renal calculi or kidney stones are deposition of salt crystals within the kidney. Four major types of kidney stones are made of calcium, uric acid, struvite and cysteine. Very small kidney stones go unnoticed and are not harmful. But notable size kidney stones can cause severe stomach ache, fever, vomiting, backache etc.
Previously surgical removal of kidney stones was practised. Nowadays several other remedies are available for treating kidney stones such as medications, ultrasound shock wave therapy etc.