Novel genetic markers for chronic kidney disease in a geographically isolated population of Indigenous Australians: Individual and multiple phenotype genome-wide association study

Novel genetic markers for chronic kidney disease in a geographically isolated population of Indigenous Australians: Individual and multiple phenotype genome-wide association study

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent among Indigenous Australians, especially those in remote regions. The Tiwi population has been isolated from mainland Australia for millennia and exhibits unique genetic characteristics that distinguish them from other Indigenous a...

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Main Authors: Vignesh Arunachalam, Rodney Lea, Wendy Hoy, Simon Lee, Susan Mott, Judith Savige, John D. Mathews, Brendan J. McMorran, Shivashankar H. Nagaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Genome Medicine
Subjects:
Tiwi Island
 Chronic Kidney Disease
Albumin-to-creatinine ratio
Genetic variant
Indigenous Australians
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-024-01299-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-024-01299-3

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