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Role of the p.E66Q variant of GLA in the progression of chronic kidney disease.
Clinical and experimental nephrology - 1 Apr 2015
Watanabe Hirofumi, Goto Shin, Miyashita Akinori, Maruyama Hiroki, Wakasugi Minako, Yokoseki Akio, Kuwano Ryozo, Narita Ichiei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The p.E66Q variant of the α-galactosidase A gene (GLA) is frequently found during screening for Fabry disease in dialysis patients in Japan. However, recent reports suggest that the p.E66Q variant is not a disease-causing mutation but is a risk factor for cerebral small-vessel occlusion. To evaluate the role of the p.E66Q in the progression of renal diseases, we performed a genetic association study...
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