Association of a polymorphism of the interleukin 6 receptor gene with chronic kidney disease in Japanese individuals

Various loci and genes that confer susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) have been identified in Caucasian populations by genome-wide association studies (GWASs). The aim of the present study was to examine a possible association of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with 29 polymorphisms previously identified as susceptibility loci for CAD by meta-analyses of GWASs.The study population comprised 2247 Japanese individuals, including 1588...