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New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease
11 Apr 2010
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Caroline Fox and colleagues report results of a large genome-wide association meta-analysis and replication study for indices of renal function. Their work identifies 13 new loci associated with renal function and 7 loci associated with creatinine production and secretion. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem, and recent genetic studies have identified common CKD susceptibility...
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