The advent of next-generation sequencing technologies has enabled genetic nephrology
research to move beyond single gene analysis to the simultaneous investigation of …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined as the presence of albuminuria and/or reduction in
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)< 60 mL/min/1.73 m2, is considered a growing …

There is a paucity of sensitive and specific biomarkers for the early prediction of CKD
progression. The recent application of innovative technologies such as functional genomics …

Numerous genes for monogenic kidney diseases with classical patterns of inheritance, as
well as genes for complex kidney diseases that manifest in combination with environmental …

Kidney research is entering an era of 'big data'and molecular omics data can provide
comprehensive insights into the molecular footprints of cells. In contrast to transcriptomics …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is part of a number of systemic and renal diseases and may
reach epidemic proportions over the next decade. Efforts have been made to improve …

A previous meta-analysis of genome-wide association data by the Cohorts for Heart and
Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology and CKDGen consortia identified 16 loci …

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has led to the identification of previously unrecognized
phenotypes associated with classic kidney disease genes. In addition to improving …

Biomarkers of Kidney Disease, Second Edition, focuses on the basic and clinical research of
biomarkers in common kidney diseases, detailing the characteristics of an ideal biomarker …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming one of the world's most prevalent
noncommunicable chronic diseases. The World Health Organization projects CKD to …