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MYH9 and APOL1 are both associated with sickle cell disease nephropathy.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2011
Ashley-Koch Allison E, Okocha Emmanuel C, Garrett Melanie E, Soldano Karen, De Castro Laura M, Jonassaint Jude C, Orringer Eugene P, Eckman James R, Telen Marilyn J
Abstract excerpt
Renal failure occurs in 5-18% of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients and is associated with early mortality. At-risk SCD patients cannot be identified prior to the appearance of proteinuria and the pathobiology is not well understood. The myosin, heavy chain 9, non-muscle (MYH9) and apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) genes have been associated with risk for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and end-stage renal disease in...
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