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Association of urokinase gene 3'-UTR polymorphism with calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.
Journal of endourology - 1 Feb 2006
Mittal Rama D, Bid Hemant K, Kumar Anant, Bhandari M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Urokinase might play a role in the formation of kidney stones. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the urokinase gene in calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A control group of 150 healthy individuals having no history of stone formation (mean age 40 +/- 11.5 years) and a group of 130 patients (mean age 40.5 +/- 10.5 years) with recurrent calcium oxalate stones were...
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