Editing Kidney stone disease (section)

=== Other electrolytes ===
Calcium is not the only [[electrolyte]] that influences the formation of kidney stones. For example, by increasing urinary calcium excretion, high dietary sodium may increase the risk of stone formation.<ref name=Johri2010 />

Drinking [[Water fluoridation|fluoridated tap water]] may increase the risk of kidney stone formation by a similar mechanism, though further epidemiologic studies are warranted to determine whether fluoride in drinking water is associated with an increased incidence of kidney stones.<ref name=NAS2006 /> High dietary intake of [[potassium]] appears to reduce the risk of stone formation because potassium promotes the urinary excretion of [[citrate]], an inhibitor of calcium crystal formation.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ferraro PM, Mandel EI, Curhan GC, Gambaro G, Taylor EN | title = Dietary Protein and Potassium, Diet-Dependent Net Acid Load, and Risk of Incident Kidney Stones | journal = Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | volume = 11 | issue = 10 | pages = 1834–1844 | date = October 2016 | pmid = 27445166 | pmc = 5053786 | doi = 10.2215/CJN.01520216 }}</ref>

Kidney stones are more likely to develop, and to grow larger, if a person has low [[Magnesium in biology|dietary magnesium]]. Magnesium inhibits stone formation.<ref name="Riley-2013">{{cite journal | vauthors = Riley JM, Kim H, Averch TD, Kim HJ | title = Effect of magnesium on calcium and oxalate ion binding | journal = Journal of Endourology | volume = 27 | issue = 12 | pages = 1487–92 | date = December 2013 | pmid = 24127630 | pmc = 3883082 | doi = 10.1089/end.2013.0173 }}</ref>