Association of APOL1 Risk Genotype and Air Pollution for Kidney Disease

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2020 Mar 6;15(3):401-403. doi: 10.2215/CJN.11921019. Epub 2020 Feb 20.
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Keywords: ESRD; New Jersey; New York City; United States; air pollution; apolipoprotein L1; biological specimen banks; chronic renal insufficiency; data systems; diabetes mellitus type 2; female; follow-up studies; genetic renal disease; genotype; human APOL1 protein; humans; hypertension; kidney; meteorology; middle aged; particulate matter; penetrance; renal insufficiency; risk factors; urban population.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / adverse effects*
  • Air Pollution / adverse effects*
  • Apolipoprotein L1 / genetics*
  • Black or African American / genetics
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
  • Gene-Environment Interaction
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
  • Kidney Diseases / ethnology
  • Kidney Diseases / genetics*
  • Particulate Matter / adverse effects*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • APOL1 protein, human
  • Air Pollutants
  • Apolipoprotein L1
  • Particulate Matter