CellWell record HH-148273
Comparative Genetic Analysis of Kidney Function in Ugandans and West Africans in the UK Biobank Demonstrates Allelic Heterogeneity of CKD Risk in African Populations
Richard Mayanja; Segun Fatumo; Annette MacLeod; Harry Noyes; Walt E. Adamson
2026
In plain language
APOL1 risk variants were associated with reduced kidney function in UK Biobank African-ancestry participants and showed unexpected systemic effects on liver enzymes.
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