GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDY OF UROMODULIN AND SERUM URIC ACID CONCENTRATION AND BLOOD PRESSURE

Objective:Hyperuricemia is thought to be one of risk factors for cardiovascular and renal conditions. Several responsible genes for gout have been identified including uromodulin (UMOD). UMOD is known as the disease gene of familial juvenile hypouricemic nephropathy. On the other hand, recent GWAS r