June 16, 2026 · Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · DOI: 10.1681/ASN.0000001168

Genetic Landscape of Kidney Failure in a Korean Transplant Cohort: Genome-Wide Association and Multi-Polygenic Risk Score Analyses

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The authors aimed to identify genetic loci associated with kidney failure and its subtypes, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of multi-polygenic risk scores (PRSs) in predicting kidney failure risk. Their genome-wide association study revealed distinct genetic factors linked to different subtypes of kidney failure, highlighting the disease's genetic heterogeneity. Additionally, the study demonstrated that multi-PRS models significantly enhance risk prediction compared to traditional clinical factors.

Hee Jung Jeon, Hye-Mi Jang, Yi Seul Park, Sung Min Kim, Bong-Jo Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Jong Cheol Jeong, Seokwoo Park, Borae G Park, Myoung Soo Kim, Hyun-Young Park, Young Jin Kim, Jaeseok Yang, Korean Organ Transplantation Registry (KOTRY) Study Group

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