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Apolipoprotein-1 risk variants and associated kidney phenotypes in an adult HIV cohort in Nigeria.
Kidney international - 1 Jul 2021
Wudil Usman J, Aliyu Muktar H, Prigmore Heather L, Ingles Donna J, Ahonkhai Aima A, Musa Baba M, Muhammad Hamza, Sani Mahmoud U, Nalado Aisha M, Abdu Aliyu, Abdussalam Kabiru, Shepherd Bryan E, Dankishiya Faisal S, Burgner Anna M, Ikizler T Alp, Wyatt Christina M, Kopp Jeffrey B, Kimmel Paul L, Winkler Cheryl A, Wester C William
Abstract excerpt
HIV-positive adults are at risk for various kidney diseases, and apolipoprotein 1 (APOL1) high-risk genotypes increase this risk. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and ethnic distribution of APOL1 risk genotypes among a cohort of HIV-positive Nigerian adults and explore the relationship between APOL1 risk variant status with albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We conducted a...
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