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Renal Scarring and Osteopontin Gene C/T Polymorphism in Children With Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux.
Indian Pediatr
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2012 April; 49(4): 311-313
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
We examined for osteopontin (OPN) gene C/T polymorphism in 78 patients (53 girls) with vesicoureteric reflux, with or without renal scarring. The T allele frequency was associated with a significantly increased risk (26.4 fold) of renal scarring.