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Common genetic variants of the human uromodulin gene regulate transcription and predict plasma uric acid levels.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2013
Han Jia, Liu Ying, Rao Fangwen, Nievergelt Caroline M, O'Connor Daniel T, Wang Xingyu, Liu Lisheng, Bu Dingfang, Liang Yu, Wang Fang, Zhang Luxia, Zhang Hong, Chen Yuqing, Wang Haiyan
Abstract excerpt
Uromodulin (UMOD) genetic variants cause familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy, characterized by hyperuricemia with decreased renal excretion of UMOD and uric acid, suggesting a role for UMOD in the regulation of plasma uric acid. To determine this, we screened common variants across the UMOD locus in one community-based Chinese population of 1000 individuals and the other population from 642 American twins...
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