Variation in APOL1 Contributes to Ancestry-Level Differences in HDLc-Kidney Function Association
Low levels of high-density cholesterol (HDLc) accompany chronic kidney disease, but the association between HDLc and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the general population is unclear. We investigated the HDLc-eGFR association in nondiabetic Han Chinese (HC, n=1100), West Africans...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/748984 |