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New ideas about mechanism in APOL1 kidney disease

Paper B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

A new study proposes a specific mechanism for kidney injury in African American patients. The findings suggest the risk is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and differ from previous models.

Source

Paper · Kidney International · 2026-09-01
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(26)00513-2/fulltext?rss=yes