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Diabetes mellitus and APOL1 genotype increase the risk for chronic kidney disease progression in sickle cell disease.
Blood - 12 Jun 2025
Sun Ryan, Srivastava Anand, Zapater Joseph L, Njoku Franklin, Han Jin, Ivy Zalaya, Farooqui Marwah, Rizvi Insia, Layden Brian, Molokie Robert E, Gordeuk Victor R, Saraf Santosh L
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ABSTRACT: We observed diabetes mellitus (DM) in 9.3% of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), and DM predicted a sevenfold greater risk of chronic kidney disease progression adjusting for high-risk APOL1. Our results emphasize the clinical significance of DM in SCD.
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