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The association of cytokine gene polymorphism with reflux nephropathy.
Journal of pediatric urology - 1 Oct 2013
Fidan Kibriya, Gonen Sevim, Soylemezoglu Oguz
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic risk factors for the progression of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) to reflux nephropathy, we examined polymorphisms of multiple cytokine genes among VUR patients with or without renal scarring. METHODS: A total of 238 VUR patients aged between 1 and 18 years with (n = 113) or without renal scarring (n = 125) were included. The presence of renal scarring was demonstrated by renal...
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