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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Diagnostics

Background:

  • Urolithiasis (kidney stone disease) has significant genetic components.
  • Understanding these genetic factors is key for effective patient management and family screening.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the genetic aspects of urolithiasis based on domestic and international research.
  • To highlight the importance of molecular genetic diagnostics in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Summarization of existing studies on genetic factors in urolithiasis.
  • Analysis of the application of molecular genetic diagnostics in urological cases.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports the significance of early molecular genetic diagnostics for hereditary urolithiasis.
  • Molecular diagnostics are applicable to both monogenic and multifactorial stone-forming diseases.

Conclusions:

  • Modern post-genomic technologies are justified for assessing hereditary predisposition to urolithiasis.
  • Timely genetic diagnostics enable effective treatment and prevention strategies for patients and their relatives.