Association Between APOL1 Genotypes and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in MESA (Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

BackgroundAPOL1 genetic variants confer an increased risk for kidney disease. Their associations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are less certain. We aimed to compare the prevalence of subclinical CVD and incidence of atherosclerotic CVD and heart failure by APOL1 genotypes among self‐identified b...

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Main Authors: Teresa K. Chen, Ronit Katz, Michelle M. Estrella, Orlando M. Gutierrez, Holly Kramer, Wendy S. Post, Michael G. Shlipak, Christina L. Wassel, Carmen A. Peralta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007199