Acquiring a sufficiently powered cohort of control samples matched to a case sample can be time-consuming or, in some cases, impossible. Accordingly, an ability to leverage genetic data from control ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that disturbs the normal function of the kidneys. With gradual decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 1,2, CKD has five levels of kidney damage, from a ...

Whereas cardiovascular disease-related mortality has declined in most developed countries, its known prevalence is increasing worldwide, although few data on the causes of heart disease in the ...

Medical research is essential for advancing the understanding of health, diseases, and treatments. There are many types of studies that serve different purposes. Medical research, or health research, ...