Kashmir doctors discover PAX2 gene variant linked to rare kidney-eye disorder

Kashmir doctors discover PAX2 gene variant linked to rare kidney-eye disorder

Srinagar, Aug 3: A team of doctors from Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has reported what is believed to be the world’s first genetically confirmed case of a rare inherited disorder linking chronic kidney disease and congenital eye abnormalities, a discovery that researchers say could significantly improve the diagnosis and management of similar patients worldwide. The landmark study, published in ‘Kidney International’—the official jo…