Linkage disequilibrium analysis reveals an albuminuria risk haplotype containing three missense mutations in the cubilin gene with striking differences among European and African ancestry populations

Linkage disequilibrium analysis reveals an albuminuria risk haplotype containing three missense mutations in the cubilin gene with striking differences among European and African ancestry populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A recent meta-analysis described a variant (p.Ile2984Val) in the cubilin gene (CUBN) that is associated with levels of albuminuria in the general population and in diabetics.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We implement...

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Main Authors: Tzur Shay, Wasser Walter G, Rosset Saharon, Skorecki Karl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/142

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