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Calcium-sensing receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with calcium nephrolithiasis.
Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension - 1 Jul 2012
Vezzoli Giuseppe, Terranegra Annalisa, Soldati Laura
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The calcium-sensing receptor gene (CaSR, chr. 3q13.3-21) is a candidate to explain nephrolithiasis. This review analyzes the potential role of CaSR in lithogenesis according to findings of functional and genetic studies. RECENT FINDINGS: CaSR is a cation receptor located in the tubular cell plasma membrane. Its activation decreases calcium reabsorption in the ascending limb and distal...
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