Genetic and epigenetic factors influencing chronic kidney disease

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 307, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 757-776

  Smyth, L J ^a   Duffy, S ^a   Maxwell, A P ^a   McKnight, A J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Dna methylation; Epigenetic association; Genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms; Population based epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COPY NUMBER VARIATION; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RNA INTERFERENCE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; URINALYSIS; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; RISK FACTOR;

EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84907537200     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00306.2014     Document Type: Article

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