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Genetic determinants of urolithiasis.
Nature reviews. Nephrology - 20 Dec 2011
Monico Carla G, Milliner Dawn S
Abstract excerpt
Urolithiasis affects approximately 10% of individuals in Western societies by the seventh decade of life. The most common form, idiopathic calcium oxalate urolithiasis, results from the interaction of multiple genes and their interplay with dietary and environmental factors. To date, considerable progress has been made in identifying the metabolic risk factors that predispose to this complex trait, among which...
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