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E-cadherin gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to urolithiasis in Iraqi children.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jan 2019
Shamran Haidar Ahmed, Ali Shaha Hussein, Ali Mayasa Abdulla, Al-Mayah Qasim Sharhan, Jasim Elham Ahmed
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AIM: This case/control study aimed to assess the impact of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of CDH1 gene (-160C>A and -347G>GA) on urinary stone formation in a sample of Iraqi children. METHODS: Forty-seven children with urolithiasis and 50 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were included in the study. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood and direct sequencing was used for...
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