APOL1 risk alleles among individuals with CKD in Northern Tanzania: A pilot study.

INTRODUCTION:In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 100 million people have CKD, yet genetic risk factors are not well-understood. Despite the potential importance of understanding APOL1 risk allele status among individuals with CKD, little genetic research has been conducted. Therefore, we conducted...

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Main Authors: John W Stanifer, Francis Karia, Venance Maro, Kajiru Kilonzo, Xuejun Qin, Uptal D Patel, Elizabeth R Hauser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5521837?pdf=render