Renal Scarring and Osteopontin Gene C/T Polymorphism in Children With Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux

Erdogan H., Mir S., BERDELİ A. , Aksu N.

INDIAN PEDIATRICS, cilt.49, ss.311-313, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 49 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s13312-012-0038-0
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN PEDIATRICS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.311-313

Özet

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.