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The 1 alpha-hydroxylase locus is not linked to calcium stone formation or calciuric phenotypes in French-Canadian families.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Mar 1998
Scott P, Ouimet D, Proulx Y, Trouvé M L, Guay G, Gagnon B, Valiquette L, Bonnardeaux A
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Calcium urolithiasis is often associated with increased intestinal absorption and urine excretion of calcium, and has been suggested to result from increased vitamin D production. The role of the enzyme 1 alpha-hydroxylase, the rate-limiting step in active vitamin D production, was evaluated in 36 families, including 28 sibships with at least a pair of affected sibs, using qualitative and quantitative trait...
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