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Genome-wide association analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney disease-related traits in Korean populations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Lee Jeonghwan, Lee Young, Park Boram, Won Sungho, Han Jin Suk, Heo Nam Ju
Abstract excerpt
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important social health problem characterized by a decrease in the kidney glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In this study, we analyzed genome-wide association studies for kidney disease-related traits using data from a Korean adult health screening cohort comprising 7,064 participants. Kidney disease-related traits analyzed include blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine,...
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