Volume 74, Issue 9, Pages 1109-1112 (November 2008) Quantitative genetics of renal function: tackling complexities of the eGFR phenotype in gene mapping studies Krzysztof Kiryluk Kidney International Volume 74, Issue 9, Pages 1109-1112 (November 2008) DOI: 10.1038/ki.2008.479 Copyright © 2008 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Simplified view of a complex relationship between genetic and environmental factors in eGFR determination. Red arrow illustrates independent effects of genes that remain to be identified; eGFR refers to GFR estimate based on serum creatinine, age, sex, and race. Kidney International 2008 74, 1109-1112DOI: (10.1038/ki.2008.479) Copyright © 2008 International Society of Nephrology Terms and Conditions