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Evidence for epistatic interaction between VDR and SLC13A2 genes in the pathogenesis of hypocitraturia in recurrent calcium oxalate stone formers.
Journal of nephrology - 1 Jun 2017
Rendina Domenico, De Filippo Gianpaolo, Gianfrancesco Fernando, Muscariello Riccardo, Schiano di Cola Michele, Strazzullo Pasquale, Esposito Teresa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors play a key role in the pathogenesis of hypocitraturia, a common risk factor for nephrolithiasis. The Na+-dicarboxylate cotransporter NaDC1, encoded by the sodium-dicarboxylate cotransporter (SLC13A2) gene, is a major determinant of urinary citrate excretion and its biological functions are regulated also by the vitamin D/Vitamin D receptor (VDR) biological system. The aim of this...
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