Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 174-177 , April 2006

On the Origin of Genetics and Beginnings of Medical Genetics of Diseases of the Kidney

  • Garabed Eknoyan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G. Eknoyan, MD, Department of Medicine (523-D), Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030.

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PII: S1548-5595(06)00005-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2006.01.004

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 174-177 , April 2006