Introducing routine genetic testing for patients with CKD
Introducing routine genetic testing for patients with CKDIntroducing routine genetic testing for patients with CKD, Published online: 22 March 2019; doi:10.1038/s41581-019-0140-9Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often clinically silent and traditional clinical data alone cannot differentiate disease subtypes. A recent study of the genetic basis of CKD in adults that examined the prevalence of monogenic kidney disease aetiologies supports the use of genetic analysis to improve diagnostics and treatment in CKD.
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Asaf Vivante Karl Skorecki Source Type: research