kidney disease

Scientists identified a DNA repair gene that may hold the key to treating chronic kidney disease.

Findings showed that Previse could predict the onset of AKI up to 48 hours in advance of onset, sooner than the standard hospital systems like XGBoost AKI prediction model and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA).

CKD is a slow and progressive loss of kidney function over several years, which can eventually cause permanent kidney failure. CKD often goes undetected and undiagnosed until the disease is well advanced, and the damage is irreversible resulting in poor survival rates. There are estimated to be 700 million cases of CKD worldwide, and currently there is no cure.

With a focus on comprehensive molecular disease classification, combined with prospective clinical outcomes, Chinook has the opportunity to potentially deliver targeted therapies to the right patient populations,” he added.

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