Apolipoprotein L1 risk genotypes in Ghanaian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a prospective cohort study

Objective Two apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) risk variants (RV) are enriched in sub-Saharan African populations due to conferred resistance to Trypanosoma brucei. These variants associate with adverse renal outcomes by multiple causes including SLE. Despite emerging reports that SLE is common in Ghana, w...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashira Blazer, Ida Dzifa Dey, Janet Nwaukoni, Margaret Reynolds, Festus Ankrah, Huda Algasas, Tasneem Ahmed, Jasmin Divers
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4a9cb6266e80412ba9affb80b039a5b7
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!