We report a genome-wide association study of IgA nephropathy, a main cause of kidney failure. All subjects were of Chinese Han ancestry, of which 1,194 were cases and 902 controls. Genomic DNA samples extracted from whole blood were genotyped on the Illumina 610 Quad platform.

We report a study of large rare, copy number variants (CNVs) in 192 patients with renal hypodysplasia (RHD). Congenital malformations of the kidney and urinary tract are present in 3 to 7 per 1,000 births, accounting for 16% of birth defects. These malformations account for 40-50% of pediatric an...