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Calcium kidney stones are associated with a haplotype of the calcium-sensing receptor gene regulatory region.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jul 2010
Vezzoli Giuseppe, Terranegra Annalisa, Arcidiacono Teresa, Gambaro Giovanni, Milanesi Luciano, Mosca Ettore, Soldati Laura
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BACKGROUND: Calcium-sensing receptor gene (CaSR) is a candidate to explain susceptibility to calcium kidney stones. Thus, we studied CaSR gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes associated with stones. METHODS: Four hundred and sixty-three calcium stone formers and 213 healthy...
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