Association of preeclampsia with infant APOL1 genotype in African Americans

Association of preeclampsia with infant APOL1 genotype in African Americans

Abstract Background Black women in the United States and Africa are at an increased risk for preeclampsia. Allelic variants in the gene for apolipoprotein LI, APOL1, are found only in populations of African ancestry, and have been shown to contribute significant risk for kidney disease. Recent studi...

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Main Authors: Anna K. Miller, Timur Azhibekov, John F. O’Toole, John R. Sedor, Scott M. Williams, Raymond W. Redline, Leslie A. Bruggeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
African American
Genetics
Pathology
Placenta
Preeclampsia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-020-01048-4

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