Journal article
Joint Associations of Maternal-Fetal APOL1 Genotypes and Maternal Country of Origin With Preeclampsia Risk
Abstract
RATIONALE & OBJECTIVES: Preeclampsia, which disproportionately affects Black women, is a leading cause of preterm delivery and risk for future hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) kidney risk alleles, common among Black individuals, contribute substantially to CKD disparities. Given the strong link between preeclampsia and CKD, we investigated whether maternal and fetal APOL1 risk alleles can jointly …
Authors
Hong X; Rosenberg AZ; Zhang B; Binns-Roemer E; David V; Lv Y; Hjorten RC; Reidy KJ; Chen TK; Wang G
Journal
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol. 77, No. 6, pp. 879–888.e1
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2021
DOI
10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.10.020
ISSN
0272-6386