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The Longitudinal Effect of APOL1 Risk Alleles on Sickle Cell Anemia-Associated Kidney Function.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jun 2026
Rashkin Sara R, Kang Guolian, Takemoto Clifford M, Weiss Mitchell J, Ataga Kenneth I, Saraf Santosh L, Lebensburger Jeffrey, Zahr Rima S
Abstract excerpt
Progressive kidney injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell anemia (SCA). The high risk APOL1 G1/G2 variants contribute to the development of kidney disease in individuals of African ancestry, including those with SCA. However, few studies have evaluated the longitudinal effect of APOL1 variants in children and young adults. We analyzed the association of APOL1 risk variants with kidney...
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