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Type I cystinuria and its genetic basis in a population of Turkish school children.
International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association - 1 Oct 2007
Tanzer Fatos, Ozgur Arzu, Bardakci Fevzi
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OBJECTIVES: Cystinuria is a common inherited disorder characterized by an abnormal urinary excretion of cystine and dibasic amino acids resulting in nephrolithiasis. The SLC3A1 gene, which encodes a dibasic amino acid transporter protein, is involved in the pathogenesis of cystinuria. In the pres...
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