Open AccessA genome scan for all-cause end-stage renal disease in African Americans
Author(s) -
B. I. Freedman,
Donald W. Bowden,
Stephen S. Rich,
Christopher J. Valis,
Michèle M. Sale,
Andrew A. Hicks,
Carl D. Langefeld
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh704
Subject(s) - medicine , genetic linkage , end stage renal disease , kidney disease , linkage (software) , body mass index , locus (genetics) , diabetes mellitus , diabetic nephropathy , disease , genetics , endocrinology , biology , gene
In an attempt to map the genes predisposing to the common, complex aetiologies of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), we performed a genome-wide scan in 1023 individuals with chronic kidney disease (946 dialysis dependent and 77 with advanced chronic renal failure) from 483 African American families.
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