Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis) is a common problem that can be associated with
alterations in urinary solute composition including hypercalciuria. Studies suggest that the …

The effect of nutritional vitamin D use in stone formers is still not clear. As vitamin D
deficiency is highly prevalent among stone formers, future prospective studies are needed to …

Kidney stone disease (KSD) is a major clinical problem imposing a large burden for both
healthcare and economy globally. In India, the prevalence of kidney stone disease is rapidly …

J Oral Pathol Med (2012) 41: 779–787 Background: Genetic polymorphisms of vitamin D
receptor gene (VDR) and genes involved in vitamin D metabolism pathway, CYP27B1 and …

Objective: This study explores associations between recurrent kidney stones and genetic
polymorphisms. Methods: Meta-analysis of polymorphisms in renal stone cases versus …

Background & objectives: Genetic polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are
related to bone mineral density, bone turnover, and diseases with bone loss. Alveolar bone …

Background The role of vitamin D in kidney stone disease is controversial. Current evidence
is inconsistent and existing studies are limited by small sample populations. Methods We …

Background The global burden of chronic liver disease is rising. Besides environmental,
behavioral, viral and metabolic factors, genetic polymorphisms in patatin-like phospholipase …

Background: Vitiligo is a progressive depigmenting disorder characterized by the loss of
functional melanocytes from the epidermis. The etiopathogenesis of vitiligo is still unclear …

To investigate the effect of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) Fok I Bsm I Dde I Apa I Taq I
polymorphism on the clinical presentation of calcium urolithiasis, 464 patients with …