Potential to replace race as a risk factor for kidney-transplant failure

(Children's National Health System) Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., FASN, says APOLLO study researchers hope that clarifying the role of the APOL1 gene in kidney-transplant failure could lead to fewer discarded kidneys, which could boost the number of available kidneys for patients awaiting transplants.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news