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Rs219780 SNP of Claudin 14 Gene is not Related to Clinical Expression in Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2015
Piedra María, Berja Ana, García-Unzueta María Teresa, Ramos Laura, Valero Carmen, Amado José Antonio
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BACKGROUND: The CLDN14 gene encodes a protein involved in the regulation of paracellular permeability or ion transport at epithelial tight junctions as in the nephron. The C allele of the rs219780 SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) of CLDN14 has been associated with renal lithiasis, high levels of parathormone (PTH), and with low bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy women. Our aim is to study the relationship...
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