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Kidney stones are a frequent disease. We demonstrate that stones may rarely consist of 1-methyluric acid which come from metabolizing caffeine from coffee and tea. This was seen in patients with increased uric acid and reduced kidney function.

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This page is a summary of: Kidney stones consisting of 1-methyluric acid, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), August 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2025-0627.
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