Genetic susceptibility of hypertension-induced kidney disease.

Abstract excerpt

Hypertension is the second leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) after diabetes mellitus. The significant differences in the incidence of hypertensive ESRD between different patient populations worldwide and patients with and without family history indicate that genetic determinants play an important role in the onset and progression of this disease. Recent studies have identified genetic variants and...

Topics

• Animals
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Humans
• Hypertension
• Kidney Diseases
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide