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Genetics/Genomics in chronic kidney disease--towards personalized medicine?
Seminars in dialysis - 1 Jan 2000
Luttropp Karin, Lindholm Bengt, Carrero Juan Jesus, Glorieux Griet, Schepers Eva, Vanholder Raymond, Schalling Martin, Stenvinkel Peter, Nordfors Louise
Abstract excerpt
The progression rate of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to its terminal stage, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the development and severity of various complications, are at least indirectly influenced by genetic--and epigenetic--factors. For years, scientists have held out hope that the rapidly evolving field of genetics could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, moving beyond a trial-and-error approach...
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