Six genetic sites linked to kidney function decline in Taiwan
A genetic study of over 110,000 Taiwanese adults linked six of 68 identified DNA sites to kidney function decline in participants with follow-up data.
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Populations- Studied:
- Genetic association study of 28,426 Taiwanese adults with follow-up data
- What changed:
- Kidney function decline was associated with six genetic sites among Taiwanese adults with follow-up data
- The catch:
- Other inherited differences could explain the associations rather than the identified DNA sites themselves
Editor of record: Boris Djordjevic · AgingResearch.News
Over 110,000 Taiwanese adults took part in an observational cohort study that searched across their DNA for genetic sites associated with five kidney-related measures. The researchers identified 68 sites associated with at least two of those measures. Six of these sites were also associated with kidney function decline among the 28,426 participants with follow-up data.
In another prospective cohort, 266 people with early chronic kidney disease, stages I–III, were followed for an average of about six years. In this group, one DNA site was associated with the rate of kidney function decline. The authors concluded that the findings offered insights into genetic factors associated with kidney function and its decline in a Taiwanese population.
Why it matters
Understanding why kidney function declines matters for healthy lifespan because rapid decline increases the risk of illness and death.
Caveats
The associated DNA sites may mark other inherited differences rather than cause kidney function decline themselves. The findings in this Taiwanese population may not apply to other populations.
The paper
Taiwan Biobank; PhD Program in Environmental and Occupational Medicine Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung Taiwan
Nephrology, Nov 9, 2026
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