APOL1 Renal Risk Variants and Sickle Cell Trait Associations With Reduced Kidney Function in a Large Congolese Population-Based Study

Introduction: APOL1, GSTM1 risk variants, and sickle cell trait (SCT) are associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) among African Americans (AAs). Nevertheless, such evidence remains scarce in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) populations. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the prevalence o...

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Published in:	Kidney International Reports
Main Authors:	Mannix Imani Masimango, Michel Jadoul, Elizabeth A. Binns-Roemer, Victor A. David, Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili, Cheryl A. Winkler, Sophie Limou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-03-01
Subjects:	APOL1 DR Congo GSTM1 prevalence renal risk SCT
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024921014595