Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have shed light on the genetic basis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here, Matthias Wuttke and Anna Köttgen discuss the findings of GWAS of CKD-defining traits and of GWAS of specific CKD aetiologies and their follow-up experimental and epidemiological studies, as well as their implications for future study design.
- Matthias Wuttke
- Anna Köttgen
