Chronic kidney disease (CKD), impairment of kidney function, is a serious public health problem, and the assessment of genetic factors influencing kidney function has substantial clinical relevance. Here, we report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for kidney function-related traits, including 71,149 east Asian individuals from 18 studies in 11 population-, hospital- or family-based cohorts, conducted as part of the Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network (AGEN). Our meta-analysis identified 17 loci newly associated with kidney function-related traits, including the concentrations of blood urea nitrogen, uric acid and serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate based on serum creatinine levels (eGFRcrea) (P < 5.0 × 10(-8)). We further examined these loci with in silico replication in individuals of European ancestry from the KidneyGen, CKDGen and GUGC consortia, including a combined total of ∼110,347 individuals. We identify pleiotropic associations among these loci with kidney function-related traits and risk of CKD. These findings provide new insights into the genetics of kidney function.

Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations / Okada, Y., Sim, X., Go, M.J., Wu, J., Gu, D., Takeuchi, F., Takahashi, A., Maeda, S., Tsunoda, T., Chen, P., Lim, S., Wong, T., Liu, J., Young, T.L., Aung, T., Seielstad, M., Teo, Y., Kim, Y.J., Lee, J., Han, B., et al.. - In: NATURE GENETICS. - ISSN 1061-4036. - 44:8(2012), pp. 904-909. [10.1038/ng.2352]

Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations

Giallauria, Francesco;
2012

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), impairment of kidney function, is a serious public health problem, and the assessment of genetic factors influencing kidney function has substantial clinical relevance. Here, we report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for kidney function-related traits, including 71,149 east Asian individuals from 18 studies in 11 population-, hospital- or family-based cohorts, conducted as part of the Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network (AGEN). Our meta-analysis identified 17 loci newly associated with kidney function-related traits, including the concentrations of blood urea nitrogen, uric acid and serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate based on serum creatinine levels (eGFRcrea) (P < 5.0 × 10(-8)). We further examined these loci with in silico replication in individuals of European ancestry from the KidneyGen, CKDGen and GUGC consortia, including a combined total of ∼110,347 individuals. We identify pleiotropic associations among these loci with kidney function-related traits and risk of CKD. These findings provide new insights into the genetics of kidney function.
2012
Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations / Okada, Y., Sim, X., Go, M.J., Wu, J., Gu, D., Takeuchi, F., Takahashi, A., Maeda, S., Tsunoda, T., Chen, P., Lim, S., Wong, T., Liu, J., Young, T.L., Aung, T., Seielstad, M., Teo, Y., Kim, Y.J., Lee, J., Han, B., et al.. - In: NATURE GENETICS. - ISSN 1061-4036. - 44:8(2012), pp. 904-909. [10.1038/ng.2352]
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