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. 2018 Dec 27;379(26):2571-2572.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1800748.

Worldwide Frequencies of APOL1 Renal Risk Variants

Girish N Nadkarni  1 , Christopher R Gignoux  2 , Elena P Sorokin  3 , Michelle Daya  2 , Rayees Rahman  1 , Kathleen C Barnes  2 , Christina L Wassel  4 , Eimear E Kenny  5
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Worldwide Frequencies of APOL1 Renal Risk Variants

Girish N Nadkarni et al. N Engl J Med. .
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APOL1 G1/G2 risk in 111 global populations.
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