Genetics: Genetic links between diabetes and albuminuria
Nature Reviews Nephrology 12, 62 (2016).
doi:10.1038/nrneph.2015.210
Author: Jessica K. Edwards
Loci that are associated with albuminuria in diabetes mellitus have been identified by GWAS meta-analysis of albuminuria traits in the general population. An association between CUBN and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) was replicated, and gene-by-diabetes interactions were detected at the HS6ST1 and RAB38/CTSC
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jessica K. Edwards Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research