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Common Variants in ALPL Gene Contribute to the Risk of Kidney Stones in the Han Chinese Population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2018
Li Xiaoming, Dang Xingbo, Cheng Yongyi, Zhang Duping, Zhang Xinyu, Zou Tiejun, Xing Junping
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OBJECTIVE: Kidney stone formation is a complex disorder that likely results from both dietary and genetic factors. A recent study identified an association between the risk of kidney stones and polymorphisms in the ALPL gene, but the study needs replication. To confirm whether the ALPL gene is universally associated with kidney stones, the present study further investigated polymorphisms of the ALPL gene in a Han...
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