Cystine nephrolithiasis
Our understanding of the molecular basis of cystinuria has deepened as the result of the causative genes, SLC3A1 and SLC7A9, being identified. The proteins coded for by these genes form a heterodimer responsible for reabsorption of filtered cystine in the proximal tubule. Failure of this transport s...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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AME Publishing Company
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4220544/ |