Gene linked to worsening kidney disease in African-Americans
Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
In African-Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. End-stage renal disease associated with hypertension occurs in the African American population at a rate 13.1 times greater than that of their white counterparts.