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No association between the common calcium-sensing receptor polymorphism rs1801725 and irritable bowel syndrome.
BMC medical genetics - 11 Dec 2015
Romero Philipp, Schmitteckert Stefanie, Wouters Mira M, Houghton Lesley A, Czogalla Bastian, Sayuk Gregory S, Boeckxstaens Guy E, Guenther Patrick, Holland-Cunz Stefan, Niesler Beate
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BACKGROUND: The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is a calcium (Ca(2+)) sensitive G protein-coupled receptor implicated in various biological processes. In particular, it regulates Ca(2+)/Mg(2+)- homeostasis and senses interstitial Ca(2+) levels and thereby controls downstream signalling cascades. Due to its expression in the gut epithelium, the enteric nervous system and smooth muscles and its key function in...
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