Osteopontin promoter polymorphisms and risk of urolithiasis: a candidate gene association and meta-analysis study

Osteopontin promoter polymorphisms and risk of urolithiasis: a candidate gene association and meta-analysis study

Abstract Background 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...

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Main Authors: Ali Amar, Ayesha Afzal, Athar Hameed, Mumtaz Ahmad, Abdul Rafay Khan, Humaira Najma, Aiysha Abid, Shagufta Khaliq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Candidate Gene Association study
Meta-analysis
Pakistan
Renal calculi
SPP1
SNP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-020-01101-2

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