Article
Association of the BsmI, ApaI, TaqI, Tru9I and FokI Polymorphisms of the Vitamin D Receptor Gene with Nephrolithiasis in the Turkish Population.
Urology journal - 5 Mar 2016
Cakir Omer Onur, Yilmaz Akin, Demir Emre, Incekara Kutluhan, Kose Mustafa Omur, Ersoy Nagehan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between nephrolithiasis and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene BsmI (rs1544410), ApaI (rs7975232), TaqI (rs731236), Tru9I (rs757343) and FokI (rs2228570) polymorphisms in a study group from the Turkish population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-eight patients with calcium oxalate kidney stones and 70 controls were enrolled in this study. Five polymorphisms of the VDR gene were...
