Association of APOL1 Risk Alleles With Cardiovascular Disease in Blacks in the Million Veteran Program

Volume: 140, Issue: 12, Pages: 1031 - 1040
Published: Sep 17, 2019
Abstract
Background: Approximately 13% of black individuals carry 2 copies of the apolipoprotein L1 ( APOL1 ) risk alleles G1 or G2, which are associated with 1.5- to 2.5-fold increased risk of chronic kidney disease. There have been conflicting reports as to whether an association exists between APOL1 risk alleles and cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is independent of the effects of APOL1 on kidney disease. We sought to test the association of APOL1...
Paper Details
Title
Association of APOL1 Risk Alleles With Cardiovascular Disease in Blacks in the Million Veteran Program
Published Date
Sep 17, 2019
Volume
140
Issue
12
Pages
1031 - 1040
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