Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem with an increasing
prevalence partly driven by aging population structure. Both genomic and environmental …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a heritable component and is an important global public
health problem because of its high prevalence and morbidity. We conducted genome-wide …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, affecting about 10% of the general population,
and causing significant morbidity and mortality. Apart from the risk conferred by traditional …

Kidney diseases constitute a serious public health burden worldwide, with substantial
associated morbidity and mortality. The role of a genetic contribution to kidney disease is …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a serious public health problem because of its
associated morbidity, premature mortality, and attendant healthcare costs. The rising …

The past 3 years have witnessed a dramatic expansion in our knowledge of the genetic
determinants of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and chronic kidney disease …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10–13% of the general population and diabetic
nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). In addition to …

Numerous genes for monogenic kidney diseases with classical patterns of inheritance, as
well as genes for complex kidney diseases that manifest in combination with environmental …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognised as a global public health problem,
more prevalent in older persons and associated with multiple co-morbidities. Diabetes …

Telomere length (TL) is an important biological variable that can influence a variety of
disease-related complex traits as well as host–environment interactions such as drug and …