A genetic basis of susceptibility to acute pyelonephritis.

A genetic basis of susceptibility to acute pyelonephritis.

<h4>Background</h4>For unknown reasons, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are clustered in certain individuals. Here we propose a novel, genetically determined cause of susceptibility to acute pyelonephritis, which is the most severe form of UTI. The IL-8 receptor, CXCR1, was identified as...

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Main Authors: Ann-Charlotte Lundstedt, Shane McCarthy, Mattias C U Gustafsson, Gabriela Godaly, Ulf Jodal, Diana Karpman, Irene Leijonhufvud, Carin Lindén, Jeanette Martinell, Bryndis Ragnarsdottir, Martin Samuelsson, Lennart Truedsson, Björn Andersson, Catharina Svanborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000825

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