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Prevalence of hypouricaemia and SLC22A12 mutations in healthy Korean subjects.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Dec 2008
Lee Joo Hoon, Choi Hyun Jin, Lee Beom Hee, Kang Hee Kyung, Chin Ho Jun, Yoon Hyung Jin, Ha Il Soo, Kim Suhnggwon, Choi Yong, Cheong Hae Il
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AIM: Mutations in the SLC22A12 gene, which encodes a uric acid transporter, URAT1, are associated with renal hypouricaemia. This study was designed to measure serum uric acid (Sua) levels and allele frequencies of two common mutations in SLC22A12, W258X and R90H, in healthy Korean subjects. METHO...
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