An Exome-wide Association Study for Type 2 Diabetes–Attributed End-Stage Kidney Disease in African Americans

Introduction: Compared with European Americans, African Americans (AAs) are at higher risk for developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified >70 genetic variants associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with...

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Main Authors: Meijian Guan, Jacob M. Keaton, Latchezar Dimitrov, Pamela J. Hicks, Jianzhao Xu, Nicholette D. Palmer, James G. Wilson, Barry I. Freedman, Donald W. Bowden, Maggie C.Y. Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024918300482