Investigation of the association of G-7A and T-138C single nucleotide polymorphisms on the promoter of MGP gene with renal stone

• Main Authors: Mohammad Keramatipour (Author), Babak Ahadi (Author), Mohsen Taghizadeh (Author), Ali Tabibi (Author), Farshad Zohrabi (Author), Babak Javanmard (Author), Behzad Narouie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Renal stones, due to their heavy costs of diagnosis and treatment, have a considerable financial burden on health system. Family history and genetic susceptibility are important factors in stone formation. Matrix Gla-protein (MGP) is a gene that has a known role in inhibition of arteri...