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Performance of a genetic risk score for CKD stage 3 in the general population.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jan 2012
O'Seaghdha Conall M, Yang Qiong, Wu Hongsheng, Hwang Shih-Jen, Fox Caroline S
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BACKGROUND: Recent genome-wide association studies have identified multiple genetic loci that increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population. We hypothesized that knowledge of these loci might permit improved CKD risk prediction beyond that provided by traditional phenotypic risk factors. STUDY DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Participants who attended the...
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