APOL1 Risk Variants and Cardiovascular Disease: Results From the AASK (African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension).

CONCLUSIONS: Among blacks with hypertension-attributed chronic kidney disease, APOL1 risk variants were not associated with an overall risk for cardiovascular disease although some signals for cardiovascular mortality were noted.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - June 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chen TK, Appel LJ, Grams ME, Tin A, Choi MJ, Lipkowitz MS, Winkler CA, Estrella MM Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research