The correlation between promoter hypermethylation of VDR, CLDN, and CasR genes and recurrent stone formation

• Main Authors: Fatemeh Khatami (Author), Alireza Gorji (Author), Mahdi Khoshchehreh (Author), Rahil Mashhadi (Author), Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi (Author), Alireza Khajavi (Author), Alireza Namazi Shabestari (Author), Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives Recurrent Kidney stone formation is a main medical problem imposing a significant burden on both healthcare and the economy worldwide. Environmental and genetic factors have been linked to a bigger risk of kidney stone formation. We aim to assess the role of methylation on recurr...