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SUBMITTER: Rungroj N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4031563 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rungroj Nanyawan N Nettuwakul Choochai C Sudtachat Nirinya N Praditsap Oranud O Sawasdee Nunghathai N Sritippayawan Suchai S Chuawattana Duangporn D Yenchitsomanus Pa-Thai PT
BMC medical genetics 20140502
<h4>Background</h4>Kidney stone disease (KSD) is a complex disorder with unknown etiology in majority of the patients. Genetic and environmental factors may cause the disease. In the present study, we used DNA microarray to genotype single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and performed candidate gene association analysis to determine genetic variations associated with the disease.<h4>Methods</h4>A whole genome SNP genotyping by DNA microarray was initially conducted in 101 patients and 105 control ...[more]