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Association of vitamin D receptor genotypes with calcium excretion in nephrolithiatic subjects in northern India.
Urological research - 1 Jun 2004
Relan Vandana, Khullar Madhu, Singh S K, Sharma S K
Abstract excerpt
Our objective was to investigate the association between the vitamin D receptor (VDR) allelic variants (Bsm I and Fok I) and nephrolithiasis in northern India. A total of 150 nephrolithiatic patients and 100 age and sex matched controls were enrolled for study. A 10 ml blood sample was obtained for biochemical analysis and DNA isolation. In addition, 24 h urine samples were obtained from each patient for the...
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