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Association between APOL1 risk variants and the occurrence of sepsis in Black patients hospitalized with infections: a retrospective cohort study.
eLife - 26 Oct 2023
Jiang Lan, Liu Ge, Oeser Annette, Ihegword Andrea, Dickson Alyson L, Daniel Laura L, Hung Adriana M, Cox Nancy J, Chung Cecilia P, Wei Wei-Qi, Stein C Michael, Feng Qiping
Abstract excerpt
Background: Two risk variants in the apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) have been associated with increased susceptibility to sepsis in Black patients. However, it remains unclear whether APOL1 high-risk genotypes are associated with occurrence of either sepsis or sepsis-related phenotypes in patients hospitalized with infections, independent of their association with pre-existing severe renal disease. Methods: A...
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