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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with urolithiasis.
The Journal of urology - 1 May 2002
Nishijima Saori, Sugaya Kimio, Naito Ayako, Morozumi Makoto, Hatano Tadashi, Ogawa Yoshihide
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Recent studies suggest that allelic variations of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene can influence calcium absorption and excretion. Therefore, we studied the association of VDR gene polymorphism with urolithiasis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We studied 83 patients with urinary stones and 83 controls. Patients were scored for certain clinical characteristics, including long axis diameter of the largest stone (1...
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