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Genome-wide association studies in pediatric chronic kidney disease.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Aug 2016
Gupta Jayanta, Kanetsky Peter A, Wuttke Matthias, Köttgen Anna, Schaefer Franz, Wong Craig S
Abstract excerpt
The genome-wide association study (GWAS) has become an established scientific method that provides an unbiased screen for genetic loci potentially associated with phenotypes of clinical interest, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). Thus, GWAS provides opportunities to gain new perspectives regarding the genetic architecture of CKD progression by identifying new candidate genes and targets for intervention. As...
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