7.) What are the different kinds of stones in the urinary tract based on composition?
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Composition of stones: - Calcium (mainly calcium oxalate and few calcium phosphate) - 80% - radioopaque
- Magnesium ammonium phosphate - 10% - opaque - in alkaline urine
- Uric acid - 6-10% - in acid urine - radiolucent - seen in gout, post chemotherapy, and in Myeloproliferative disorders
- Cysteine - 1% - autosomal recessive
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