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African-Colombian woman with preeclampsia and high-risk APOL1 genotype: A case report.
Medicine - 1 Nov 2024
Duran Carlos E, Gutierrez-Medina Juan David, Triviño Arias Jacobo, Sandoval-Calle Lina M, Barbosa Mario, Useche Elena, Diaz-Ordoñez Lorena, Pachajoa Harry
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RATIONALE: Preeclampsia is one of the main causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Even though preeclampsia is the most prevalent medical complication of pregnancy, it predominantly affects Black women when compared with other ethnicities. APOL1 G1 and G2 risk alleles are genetic risk factors for hypertension and more recently have been associated to the risk of developing preeclampsia. PATIENT...
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