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Osteopontin promoter polymorphisms and risk of urolithiasis: a candidate gene association and meta-analysis study
2020-08-10
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold> Urolithiasis is a worldwide urological problem with significant contribution of genetic factors. Pakistan, which resides within the Afro-Asian stone belt, has a high reported prevalence (12%) of urolithiasis. Osteopontin (SPP1) is a urinary macromolecule with a suggested critical role in modulating renal stone formation, genetic polymorphisms of which may determ...
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- 10.21203/rs.2.24295/v7