Article
Genome-Wide Association Study of Diabetic Kidney Disease Highlights Biology Involved in Glomerular Basement Membrane Collagen.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Oct 2019
Salem Rany M, Todd Jennifer N, Sandholm Niina, Cole Joanne B, Chen Wei-Min, Andrews Darrell, Pezzolesi Marcus G, McKeigue Paul M, Hiraki Linda T, Qiu Chengxiang, Nair Viji, Di Liao Chen, Cao Jing Jing, Valo Erkka, Onengut-Gumuscu Suna, Smiles Adam M, McGurnaghan Stuart J, Haukka Jani K, Harjutsalo Valma, Brennan Eoin P, van Zuydam Natalie, Ahlqvist Emma, Doyle Ross, Ahluwalia Tarunveer S, Lajer Maria, Hughes Maria F, Park Jihwan, Skupien Jan, Spiliopoulou Athina, Liu Andrew, Menon Rajasree, Boustany-Kari Carine M, Kang Hyun M, Nelson Robert G, Klein Ronald, Klein Barbara E, Lee Kristine E, Gao Xiaoyu, Mauer Michael, Maestroni Silvia, Caramori Maria Luiza, de Boer Ian H, Miller Rachel G, Guo Jingchuan, Boright Andrew P, Tregouet David, Gyorgy Beata, Snell-Bergeon Janet K, Maahs David M, Bull Shelley B, Canty Angelo J, Palmer Colin N A, Stechemesser Lars, Paulweber Bernhard, Weitgasser Raimund, Sokolovska Jelizaveta, Rovīte Vita, Pīrāgs Valdis, Prakapiene Edita, Radzeviciene Lina, Verkauskiene Rasa, Panduru Nicolae Mircea, Groop Leif C, McCarthy Mark I, Gu Harvest F, Möllsten Anna, Falhammar Henrik, Brismar Kerstin, Martin Finian, Rossing Peter, Costacou Tina, Zerbini Gianpaolo, Marre Michel, Hadjadj Samy, McKnight Amy J, Forsblom Carol, McKay Gareth, Godson Catherine, Maxwell A Peter, Kretzler Matthias, Susztak Katalin, Colhoun Helen M, Krolewski Andrzej, Paterson Andrew D, Groop Per-Henrik, Rich Stephen S, Hirschhorn Joel N, Florez Jose C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although diabetic kidney disease demonstrates both familial clustering and single nucleotide polymorphism heritability, the specific genetic factors influencing risk remain largely unknown. METHODS: To identify genetic variants predisposing to diabetic kidney disease, we performed genome-wide association study (GWAS) analyses. Through collaboration with the Diabetes Nephropathy Collaborative Research...
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