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Observational studyClinical and experimental nephrology2015

Role of the p.E66Q variant of GLA in the progression of chronic kidney disease.

Hirofumi Watanabe, Shin Goto, Akinori Miyashita, Hiroki Maruyama, Minako Wakasugi, Akio Yokoseki, Ryozo Kuwano, Ichiei Narita

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Observational study in Clinical and experimental nephrology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Screening of Fabry disease in patients with chronic kidney disease in Japan.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2021
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hirofumi WatanabeDivision of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
Shin Goto
Akinori Miyashita
Hiroki Maruyama
Minako Wakasugi
Akio Yokoseki
Ryozo Kuwano
Ichiei Narita
Niigata University · JPNiigata University Medical and Dental Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe p.E66Q variant of the α-galactosidase A gene (GLA) is frequently found during screening for Fabry disease in dialysis patients in Japan. However, recent reports suggest that the p.E66Q variant is not a disease-causing mutation but is a risk factor for cerebral small-vessel occlusion. To evaluate the role of the p.E66Q in the progression of renal diseases, we performed a genetic association study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

methodsIn this study, we enrolled 1651 chronic hemodialysis and 941 non-dialysis patients who attended medical institutions in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The frequency of the p.E66Q allele was compared between hemodialysis and non-dialysis patients, with data from a previously published study of Japanese male newborns. In addition, we compared estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) in the presence or absence of the p.E66Q variant in non-dialysis patients.

resultsOf the 2233 alleles in hemodialysis and 1447 alleles in non-dialysis patients, 21 and nine harbored p.E66Q, respectively. However, p.E66Q allele frequencies did not differ between the two patient groups (0.90 versus 0.62 %, P = 0.35), and no significant difference in p.E66Q allele frequency was observed between male hemodialysis patients and the general Japanese population (0.52 versus 0.63 %, P = 0.67). Moreover, eGFR did not significantly differ between non-dialysis patients with the p.E66Q variant and patients with the wild-type allele (65.5 ± 10.7 versus 62.7 ± 16.6 mL/min/1.73 m(2), P = 0.69).

conclusionThis study indicated that the p.E66Q variant of GLA does not affect the progression of CKD.

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Agedalpha-GalactosidaseCase-Control StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenotypeGlomerular Filtration RateHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedMutationProspective StudiesRenal Dialysisalpha-Galactosidase

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