SLC7A9 is linked to kidney function: rare mutations in SLC7A9 cause severe kidney damage [38], and a common variant (rs12460876, linked to rs8101881 with r2 = 0.996) is associated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) [39], which is a key clinical measure of kidney health. This evidence concerns the gene SLC7A9 and Nephropathy.