Genome-wide association study identifies new susceptible loci of IgA nephropathy in Koreans

• Main Authors: Kyung Hwan Jeong (Author), Jin Sug Kim (Author), Yu Ho Lee (Author), Yang Gyun Kim (Author), Ju-Young Moon (Author), Su Kang Kim (Author), Sun Woo Kang (Author), Tae Hee Kim (Author), Sang Ho Lee (Author), Yeong Hoon Kim (Author), Representing the KNOW-CKD Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that genetic factors are related to the pathogenesis of IgAN. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify novel genetic susceptibility loci fo...