APOL1 genotyping via buccal mucosa cell samples to establish risk of kidney disease

Abstract Two alleles (G1 and G2) of the apolipoprotein 1 gene (APOL1) predispose people of African descent to developing or accelerating the course of certain types of kidney disease. Population studies to determine the frequency of the G1 and G2 alleles are important to inform resource allocation b...

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Main Authors: Dona Jeanne Alladagbin, Carlos Gustavo Regis da Silva, Luciano Kalabric Silva, Washington LC dos-Santos, Geraldo Gileno de Sá Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-022-02954-w