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High urinary calcium excretion and genetic susceptibility to hypertension and kidney stone disease.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Sept 2006
Mente Andrew, Honey R John D' A, McLaughlin John M, Bull Shelley B, Logan Alexander G
Abstract excerpt
Increased urinary calcium excretion commonly is found in patients with hypertension and kidney stone disease (KSD). This study investigated the aggregation of hypertension and KSD in families of patients with KSD and hypercalciuria and explored whether obesity, excessive weight gain, and diabetes, commonly related conditions, also aggregate in these families. Consecutive patients with KSD, aged 18 to 50 yr, were...
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