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Analytical Validation of a Personalized Medicine APOL1 Genotyping Assay for Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Assessment.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Mar 2016
Zhang Jinglan, Fedick Anastasia, Wasserman Stephanie, Zhao Geping, Edelmann Lisa, Bottinger Erwin P, Kornreich Ruth, Scott Stuart A
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) varies by ancestry, with African Americans (AA) having a threefold to fourfold higher rate than whites. Notably, two APOL1 alleles, termed G1 [c.(1072A>G; 1200T>G)] and G2 (c.1212_1217del6), are strongly associated with higher rates of nondiabetic CKD and an increased risk for hypertensive end-stage renal disease. This has prompted the opportunity to implement APOL1...
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