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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
Abstract excerpt
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 present study we aimed to investigate the prevalence of cystinuria among children in Sivas province (Central Anatolia,...
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