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APOL1 Genotyping in Potential African American Living Kidney Donors: Utility and Cost-Effectiveness.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2020
Gudsoorkar Prakash, Anand Manish, Abu Jawdeh Bassam G
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BACKGROUND: Apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) variants predispose to nondiabetic kidney disease in African American (AA) patients. Here, we share our experience with APOL1 genotyping of AA potential living kidney donors and offer a perspective on its utility and cost-effectiveness in this population. METHODS: Since May 2017, all potential AA living kidney donors at our center underwent APOL1 genotyping early in the...
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