Article
A family-based study of metabolic phenotypes in calcium urolithiasis.
Kidney international - 1 Sept 2001
Tessier J, Petrucci M, Trouvé M L, Valiquette L, Guay G, Ouimet D, Bonnardeaux A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A family history increases the risk of kidney stone passage independent of dietary risk factors. However, the metabolic basis for familial aggregation of urolithiasis is unknown. METHODS: We evaluated metabolic risk factors in families with at least two sibs with a history of calcium stones. Sibs underwent outpatient evaluations simultaneously, including 24-hour urine collection and oral calcium...
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