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Evidence suggesting a genetic contribution to kidney stone in northeastern Thai population |
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| Authors: | Suchai Sritippayawan Sombat Borvornpadungkitti Atchara Paemanee Chagkrapan Predanon Wattanachai Susaengrat Duangporn Chuawattana Nunghathai Sawasdee Sirintra Nakjang Suttikarn Pongtepaditep Choochai Nettuwakul Nanyawan Rungroj Somkiat Vasuvattakul Prida Malasit Pa-thai Yenchitsomanus |
| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 2. Khon Kaen Regional Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand 3. Division of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand 4. Medical Biotechnology Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Bangkok, Thailand 5. Division of Molecular Genetics, Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Abstract: | Genetic factor may play a role in the pathogenesis of kidney stone that is found in the northeastern (NE) Thai population. Herein, we report initial evidence suggesting genetic contribution to the disease in this population. We examined 1,034 subjects including 135 patients with kidney stone, 551 family members, and 348 villagers by radiography of kidney–ureter–bladder (KUB) and other methods, and also analyzed stones removed by surgical operations. One hundred and sixteen of 551 family members (21.05%) and 23 of the 348 villagers (6.61%) were affected with kidney stone. The relative risk (λR) of the disease among family members was 3.18. Calcium stones (whewellite, dahllite, and weddellite) were observed in about 88% of stones analyzed. Our data indicate familial aggregation of kidney stone in this population supporting that genetic factor should play some role in its pathogenesis. Genetic and genomic studies will be conducted to identify the genes associated with the disease. |
| Keywords: | Kidney stone Nephrolithiasis Genetic evidence Genetic factor Thailand Thai Northeastern Thai |
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