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Race, Interleukin-6, TMPRSS6 Genotype, and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 20 Sept 2022
Barrows Ian R, Devalaraja Matt, Kakkar Rahul, Chen Jing, Gupta Jayanta, Rosas Sylvia E, Saraf Santosh, He Jiang, Go Alan, Raj Dominic S, Amdur Richard L
Abstract excerpt
Background Differences in death rate and cardiovascular disease (CVD) between Black and White patients with chronic kidney disease is attributed to sociocultural factors, comorbidities, genetics, and inflammation. Methods and Results We examined the interaction of race, plasma IL-6 (interleukin-6), and TMPRSS6 genotype as determinants of CVD and mortality in 3031 Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort study...
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