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ArticleScientific reports2026

A multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid and affordable detection of APOL1 risk variants.

Oyindamola Christiana Adebayo, Inge Bongaers, Elena Levtchenko, Lambertus van den Heuvel, Veerle Labarque

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Oyindamola Christiana AdebayoCenter for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. christiana.adebayo@kuleuven.be.
Inge BongaersLaboratory of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Elena LevtchenkoDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lambertus van den Heuvel *Laboratory of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Veerle Labarque *Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.

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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek 11A5621N and 11A5623N
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Abstract

Non-communicable diseases, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Genetic factors, including apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) risk variants (G1 and G2), have been identified as modifiers for the development and progression of CKD, particularly predisposing individuals of African descent to kidney disease. Identifying these risk variants is therefore crucial for enabling early preventative measures and effective disease monitoring. However, current clinical methods for APOL1 genotyping are costly and require advanced technical expertise and equipment, which are often unavailable in low-income countries. To address this gap, this study developed and validated a simple, cost-effective multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction assay for detecting APOL1 risk variants. The assay demonstrated a 96% concordance with Sanger sequencing, confirming its reliability and diagnostic potential as a practical alternative for APOL1 genotyping in low-resource settings.

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Apolipoprotein L1Multiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAllelesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGenotyping TechniquesHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReproducibility of ResultsAPOL1 protein, humanApolipoprotein L1Allele-specific polymerase chain reactionApolipoprotein L1GenotypingKidney diseaseLow-resource settings

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