Untangling genetic and environmental risks in kidney transplant outcomes: The interplay of self-identified race, genetic ancestry, monogenic risk alleles, and socioeconomic factors

Am J Transplant. 2024 Jun;24(6):894-896. doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.03.019. Epub 2024 Mar 18.

Authors

Yasar Caliskan¹, Krista L Lentine²

Affiliations

¹ SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Saint Louis University Transplant Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Saint Louis University Transplant Center, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 38508319
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.03.019

No abstract available

Keywords: ancestry; apolipoprotein L1; genetics; kidney transplantation; organ donors; outcomes; socioeconomic status.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Alleles
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Graft Rejection / etiology
Graft Rejection / genetics
Humans
Kidney Transplantation*
Racial Groups / genetics
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors*