53 genes responsible for kidney functionality discovered

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 13:27 in Health & Medicine

By analysing genetic data from 175,000 people around the world, geneticists have now discovered and distinguished 53 genes related to kidney functionality and development. These findings represent an important step in creating an ‘ID card’ for the organ responsible for purifying our blood, while opening up new perspectives for the treatment of kidney failure.

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