Genome-wide polygenic score with APOL1 risk genotypes predicts chronic kidney disease across major continental ancestries
Atlas Khan, Michael C. Turchin, Amit Patki, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Ning Shang, Rajiv Nadukuru, Alana C Jones, Edyta Małolepsza, Ozan Dikilitas, Iftikhar J. Kullo, Daniel J. Schaid, Elizabeth W. Karlson, Tian Ge, James B. Meigs, Jordan W. Smoller, , Krzysztof Kiryluk
This paper develops a genome-wide polygenic score for chronic kidney disease that incorporates APOL1 risk genotypes and shows consistent performance across four major continental ancestries.
Nature Medicine · Jun 16, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine