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APOL1 Risk Variants, Incident Proteinuria, and Subsequent eGFR Decline in Blacks with Hypertension-Attributed CKD.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 7 Nov 2017
Chen Teresa K, Tin Adrienne, Peralta Carmen A, Appel Lawrence J, Choi Michael J, Lipkowitz Michael S, Winkler Cheryl A, Estrella Michelle M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The natural history of kidney disease among blacks who carry the APOL1 high-risk variants varies, with only a subgroup progressing to ESRD. We aimed to determine whether the APOL1 risk variants are associated with incident proteinuria in the context of hypertension-attributed CKD, and whether subsequent kidney function decline after the onset of proteinuria differs by APOL1 risk status....
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