An African perspective on the genetic risk of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

Cindy GeorgeYandiswa Y YakoIkechi G OkpechiTandi E MatshaFrancois J Kaze FolefackAndre P Kengne

Published in: BMC medical genetics (2018)

According to this systematic review, there is currently insufficient evidence of the specific polymorphisms that poses African populations at an increased risk of CKD. Large-scale genetic studies are warranted to better understand susceptibility polymorphisms, specific to African populations.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
systematic review
end stage renal disease
genome wide
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
genetic diversity
dna methylation
case control