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Idiopathic calcium nephrolithiasis: a review of pathogenic mechanisms in the light of genetic studies.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2014
Arcidiacono Teresa, Mingione Alessandra, Macrina Lorenza, Pivari Francesca, Soldati Laura, Vezzoli Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Calcium nephrolithiasis is a multifactorial disease with a polygenic milieu. Association studies identified genetic polymorphisms potentially implicated in the pathogenesis of calcium nephrolithiasis. The present article reviews the mechanisms of calcium stone formation and the potential contribution of gene polymorphisms to lithogenic mechanisms. SUMMARY: Endoscopy observations suggested that...
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