Local ancestry-aware genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel genetic loci for sickle cell disease nephropathy
Melanie E. Garrett, Seyed Mehdi Nouraie, Roberto F. Machado, Victor R. Gordeuk, Mark T. Gladwin, Marilyn J. Telen, Allison E. Ashley‐Koch, Gonçalo Abecasis, François Aguet, Christine Albert, Laura Almasy, Álvaro Alonso, Seth Ament, Peter Anderson, Pramod Anugu, , Mao Fu
This paper performs a local ancestry-aware GWAS on SCD cohorts to identify novel genetic loci associated with eGFR, uncovering regions linked to inflammation, ECM integrity, and other pathways relevant to SCD nephropathy.
Blood Advances · Aug 19, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine