Yukinori Okada and colleagues report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for kidney function–related traits in 71,149 individuals from east Asia. They identify 17 loci newly associated with the concentrations of blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine and uric acid, and with glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcrea), several of which are also associated with chronic kidney disease.
- Yukinori Okada
- Xueling Sim
- Toshihiro Tanaka