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APOL1 Genotype and Race Differences in Incident Albuminuria and Renal Function Decline.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Mar 2016
Peralta Carmen A, Bibbins-Domingo Kirsten, Vittinghoff Eric, Lin Feng, Fornage Myriam, Kopp Jeffrey B, Winkler Cheryl A
Abstract excerpt
Variants in the APOL1 gene are associated with kidney disease in blacks. We examined associations of APOL1 with incident albuminuria and kidney function decline among 3030 young adults with preserved GFR in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. eGFR by cystatin C (eGFRcys) and albumin-to-creatinine ratio were measured at scheduled examinations. Participants were white (n=1700),...
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