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Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and idiopathic hypocitraturia in the Chinese population.
Urologia internationalis - 1 Jan 2010
Zhu Chenxi, Ye Zhangqun, Chen Zhiqiang, Xia Ding, Hu Jia
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INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic hypocitraturia is a known risk factor for urolithiasis. Several studies have shown an association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and urolithiasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between VDR gene polymorphisms and idiopathic hypocitraturia in a Chinese population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We chose 50 Chinese subjects with normal urinary citrate...
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