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View article: Elucidating Mechanisms of Hypomorphic WDR19-Related Kidney Failure
Elucidating Mechanisms of Hypomorphic WDR19-Related Kidney Failure Open
Our study validates the pathogenic role of the WDR19 hypomorphic variant in adult-onset renal failure and highlights how hypomorphic pathogenic variants disrupt kidney development. These findings underscore the critical role of cilia in re…
View article: Walking versus running and GFR trajectory in healthy young adults
Walking versus running and GFR trajectory in healthy young adults Open
Background The effect of physical activity on the primary prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unclear. We assessed walking and running as exercise behaviors and their associations with individual-level risk for kidney function de…
View article: Multiethnic prevalence of the <i>APOL1</i> G1 and G2 variants among the Israeli dialysis population
Multiethnic prevalence of the <i>APOL1</i> G1 and G2 variants among the Israeli dialysis population Open
Background and hypothesis The two apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) variants, G1 and G2, are common in populations of sub-Saharan African ancestry. Individuals with two of these alleles (G1 or G2) have an increased risk for a spectrum of non-diabe…