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Polygenic risk score from steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome GWAS indicates overlapping genetic basis with steroid-resistant cases.
Scientific reports - 3 Feb 2026
Wang Cong, Yin Guotao, Zhou Yidi, Song Yingchao, Tian Minle, Wang Xiaoyuan, Wang Jing, Li Qian, Zang Ruixian, Yang Zhenle, Yu Lichun, Liu Suwen, Wang Li, Yao Xiujun, Zhou Aihua, Chang Xiao, Sun Shuzhen
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) includes steroid-sensitive (SSNS) and steroid-resistant (SRNS) forms, which differ in treatment response and prognosis. We constructed a polygenic risk score (PRS) using summary statistics from the largest pediatric SSNS GWAS meta-analysis (2,440 cases and 36,023 controls) and evaluated it in an independent Chinese cohort of 2,507 controls, 123 SRNS patients, and...
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