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Human SLC26A1 gene variants: a pilot study.
TheScientificWorldJournal - 1 Jan 2013
Dawson Paul A, Sim Pearl, Mudge David W, Cowley David
Abstract excerpt
Kidney stones are a global health problem, incurring massive health costs annually. Why stones recur in many patients remains unknown but likely involves environmental, physiological, and genetic factors. The solute linked carrier (SLC) 26A1 gene has previously been linked to kidney stones in mice. SLC26A1 encodes the sulfate anion transporter 1 (SAT1) protein, and its loss in mice leads to hyperoxaluria and...
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