Apolipoprotein L1 genotype may not be a major factor for kidney disease risk
Apolipoprotein L1 genotype may not be a major factor for future risk of kidney disease in middle-aged adults, according to data from a longitudinal cohort study.“Currently it is unclear if kidney donation is the instigating event for some [living kidney donor] LKD carrying high-risk APOL1 genotype to progress to [chronic kidney disease] CKD or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD),” Mona D.