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Kidney Week

Clinical Practice Session

Genetic Testing in the Nephrology Clinic

November 07, 2025 | 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Location: General Assembly C, Convention Center

Session Description

Genetic testing is recommended for select patients with kidney diseases. This session discusses which patients should be considered for genetic testing, including potential living kidney donors and kidney transplant recipients and patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension, urinary stone disease, and CKD.

Learning Objective(s)

  • Identify which patients might benefit from genetic testing to identify the underlying cause of their kidney diseases
  • Explain the potential role of pharmacogenomics in the management of hypertension
  • Describe the role of genetic testing in the evaluation of living kidney donors and potential kidney transplant recipients

Learning Pathway(s)

  • CKD Non-Dialysis
  • Genetic Diseases and Development

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