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APOL1 Gene Variants and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.
Kidney & blood pressure research - 1 Jan 2023
Duran Carlos Eduardo, Estacio Mayra, Espinosa Daniela, Manzi Eliana, Posada Juan G, Mesa Liliana, Schweineberg Johanna
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INTRODUCTION: The association of APOL1 risk variants with cardiovascular risk and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in observational and clinical trials has had inconsistent results. We aim to assess the relationship between the presence of APOL1 risk variants and the CVD risk in Afro-descendant patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). METHODS: We performed an observational, cross-sectional study of...
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