Anyone can get a kidney stone, but some people are more likely than others to have them. Men get kidney stones more often than women do. Kidney stones are also more common in non-Hispanic white people than in people of other ethnicities. You may also be more likely to have kidney stones if:

·       You have had kidney stones before.

·       Someone in your family has had kidney stones.

·       You don’t drink enough water.

·       You follow a diet high in protein, sodium and/or sugar.

·       You are overweight or obese.

·       You have had gastric bypass surgery or another intestinal surgery.

·       You have polycystic kidney disease or another cystic kidney disease.

·       You have a certain condition that causes your urine to contain high levels of cystine, oxalate, uric acid or calcium.

·       You have a condition that causes swelling or irritation in your bowel or your joints.

·       You take certain medicines, such as diuretics (water pills) or calcium-based antacids.

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