APOL1 and APOL1-associated kidney disease: A common disease, an unusual disease gene. Proceedings of the Henry Shavelle Professorship
Background: Genetic variants in APOL1 are a major contributor to the increased risk of kidney disease in people of recent African ancestry. Summary: Two alleles in the APOL1 gene, referred to as G1 and G2, confer increased risk of kidney disease under a recessive model of risk inheritance. Disease...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2023-01-01
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Series: | Glomerular Diseases |
Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/529227 |