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APOL1 G1 genotype modifies the association between HDLC and kidney function in African Americans.
BMC genomics - 30 May 2015
Bentley Amy R, Divers Jasmin, Shriner Daniel, Doumatey Ayo P, Gutiérrez Orlando M, Adeyemo Adebowale A, Freedman Barry I, Rotimi Charles N
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BACKGROUND: Despite evidence of an association between variants at the apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) locus and a spectrum of related kidney diseases, underlying biological mechanisms remain unknown. An earlier preliminary study published by our group showed that an APOL1 variant (rs73885319) modified the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and estimated glomerular filtration rate...
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