PubMed ID:
19252134
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2009
Affiliation: Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2337/db08-1514
Authors:
Barati MT,
Bochenski J,
Boright AP,
Bull SB,
Canani LH,
DCCT/EDIC Research Group,
Doria A,
Dunn JS,
Katavetin P,
Klein JB,
Krolewski AS,
Krolewski B,
Kure M,
Merchant ML,
Mirea L,
Mychaleckyj JC,
Ng DP,
Paterson AD,
Pezzolesi MG,
Placha G,
Poznik GD,
Rich SS,
Rogus JJ,
Smiles A,
Waggott D,
Walker WH,
Wanic K,
Warram JH,
Wolkow P
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
Despite extensive evidence for genetic susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy, the identification of susceptibility genes and their variants has had limited success. To search for genes that contribute to diabetic nephropathy, a genome-wide association scan was implemented on the Genetics of Kidneys in Diabetes collection.