Hereditary kidney disease linked to genetic location

Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 17:14 in Health & Medicine

An in-depth study of a family with multiple generations affected by kidney disease has identified a previously unknown location for a gene abnormality causing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

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