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ArticleThe Journal of rheumatology2020

Effect of a Single Apolipoprotein L1 Gene Nephropathy Variant on the Risk of Advanced Lupus Nephritis in Brazilians.

Gisele Vajgel, Suelen Cristina Lima, Diego Jeronimo S Santana, Camila B L Oliveira, Denise Maria N Costa, Pamela J Hicks, Maria Alina G M Cavalcante, Carl D Langefeld, Lucila Maria Valente, Sergio Crovella and 3 more

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Article in The Journal of rheumatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Update on APOL1 and chronic kidney diseases in children.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026
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  4. Should Nephrology Clinical Trials Account for Apolipoprotein L1 Gene Risk Status?Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2026
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  6. Multiethnic prevalence of theClinical kidney journal · 2025
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  7. The New England journal of medicine · 2025
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  9. Lupus · 2023
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  10. Review
  11. Expert Perspective: An Approach to Refractory Lupus Nephritis.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2022
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  12. Frontiers in genetics · 2022
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  14. Review
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  18. Kidney Disease-AssociatedJournal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Gisele VajgelFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil. giselevajgel@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2606-3638
Suelen Cristina LimaFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Diego Jeronimo S SantanaFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Camila B L OliveiraFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Denise Maria N CostaFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Pamela J HicksFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Alina G M CavalcanteFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Carl D LangefeldFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Lucila Maria ValenteFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Sergio CrovellaFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Gianna Mastroianni KirsztajnFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Barry I FreedmanFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Paula Sandrin-GarciaFrom the Division of Nephrology, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE); Molecular Biology Laboratory, Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), UFPE; Division of Nephrology, Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, and Center for Diabetes Research, and Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · BRInstituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira · BR

Funding

Genetic Analysis of African American Hypertensive End-Stage Renal DiseaseR01DK070941 · NIDDK · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI FREEDMAN, BARRY IRA · 2006 to 2015
$4.7M
Natural History of MYH9-Associated NephropathyR01DK084149 · NIDDK · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI FREEDMAN, BARRY IRA · 2009 to 2012
$2.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK070941NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK084149
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveApolipoprotein L1 gene (

methodsAPOL1 RRA were genotyped in 222 healthy blood donors (controls) and 201 cases with LN from 3 outpatient clinics. Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the G1 (rs73885319 and rs60910145) and an indel for the G2 (rs71785313) variant were genotyped.

resultsThe frequency of

conclusionAlthough initial kidney lesions and treatment responses were similar, a single

Indexed as

Apolipoprotein L1Lupus NephritisGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAPOL1 protein, humanApolipoprotein L1APOLIPOPROTEINSBIOPSYKIDNEY FAILURELUPUS NEPHRITIS

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PMID31732553
PMCPMC7225043
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