10 Causes of Kidney Stones
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Cause #10: Heredity
People are more likely to get kidney stones if other members of their family have had them. Hypercalciuria, or chronically high levels of calcium in urine, is a cause of hereditary kidney stones. (In most cases, kidney stones are made of calcium.) The condition can be passed down from generation to generation and, therefore, is a predisposing factor for kidney stones.
Hereditary diseases that affect people’s ability to metabolize compounds like oxalate, uric acid, and the amino acid cysteine also increase the risk of kidney stones. Renal tubular acidosis is another hereditary condition in which kidney stones are more likely to occur.
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