Genome-Wide Association Studies of Diabetic Kidney Disease in East Asians With Type 2 Diabetes: Achievements and Future Perspectives.

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Diabetic kidney disease is a devastating diabetic complication, affecting up to half of people suffering from diabetes. The global burden of diabetic kidney disease is steadily increasing worldwide along with the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes. The epidemic rise of type 2 diabetes is primarily observed in Asia, including the East Asian regions. It is generally accepted that heredity is one of the main...

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• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Diabetic Nephropathies
• East Asian People
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Genome-Wide Association Study