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Genetic polymorphisms in calcitonin receptor gene and risk for recurrent kidney calcium stone disease.
Urologia internationalis - 1 Jan 2014
Shakhssalim Nasser, Basiri Abbas, Houshmand Massoud, Pakmanesh Hamid, Golestan Banafsheh, Azadvari Mohaddeseh, Aryan Hajar, Kashi Amir H
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INTRODUCTION: In this study the full sequence of the calcitonin receptor gene (CALCR) in a group of Iranian males suffering from recurrent calcium urinary stones was compared with that of a control group. METHODS: Serum and urinary biochemistry related to urolithiasis were evaluated in 105 males diagnosed with recurrent kidney calcium stones and 101 age-matched healthy control males. The polymerase chain reaction...
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