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Association of preeclampsia with infant APOL1 genotype in African Americans.
BMC medical genetics - 20 May 2020
Miller Anna K, Azhibekov Timur, O'Toole John F, Sedor John R, Williams Scott M, Redline Raymond W, Bruggeman Leslie A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Black women in the United States and Africa are at an increased risk for preeclampsia. Allelic variants in the gene for apolipoprotein LI, APOL1, are found only in populations of African ancestry, and have been shown to contribute significant risk for kidney disease. Recent studies suggest these APOL1 variants also may contribute risk for preeclampsia. METHODS: The association of preeclampsia with...
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