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A genome scan for diabetic nephropathy in African Americans.
Kidney international - 1 Oct 2004
Bowden Donald W, Colicigno Carla J, Langefeld Carl D, Sale Michèle M, Williams Adrienne, Anderson Pamela J, Rich Stephen S, Freedman Barry I
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BACKGROUND: There is substantial evidence for a genetic contribution to diabetic nephropathy susceptibility in the African American population, but little is known about location or identity of susceptibility genes. METHODS: DNA samples were collected from 206 type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD)/nephropathy-affected sib pairs from 166 African American families (355 affected individuals). A...
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