Estimated frequency of the canine hyperuricosuria mutation in different dog breeds.

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BACKGROUND: Hyperuricosuria is a condition that predisposes dogs to urate urolithiasis. A mutation that causes canine hyperuricosuria was previously identified in 3 unrelated dog breeds. The occurrence of the mutation in additional breeds was not determined. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: Identify additional breeds that have the hyperuricosuria mutation and estimate the mutant allele frequency in those breeds. ANIMALS:...

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