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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Genetics
  • Transplantation immunology

Background:

  • Kidney transplant survival rates are lower in African American recipients compared to non-African Americans.
  • APOL1 risk alleles (RA) are suspected contributors to this disparity.
  • This study investigates the impact of APOL1 RA on kidney transplant graft outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine graft outcomes in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).
  • To stratify KTRs by APOL1 RA status.
  • To determine the association between APOL1 RA and allograft survival.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter observational prospective study (The Renal Transplant Outcome Study) was conducted.
  • Incident KTRs were recruited from three Philadelphia-area transplant centers (1999-2004).
  • KTRs were genotyped for APOL1 RA, and allograft and patient survival rates were compared based on APOL1 RA presence and number.

Main Results:

  • Among 221 participants, 43% carried two APOL1 RA.
  • Recipients with two APOL1 RA showed significantly lower graft survival at one year post-transplant (adjusted hazard ratio 3.2, P=0.05).
  • No significant differences in overall survival or graft survival were observed after three years, nor in death by APOL1 risk status.

Conclusions:

  • Two APOL1 risk alleles are associated with reduced kidney allograft survival one year post-transplantation.
  • Further research is needed to understand the combined effects of recipient and donor APOL1 genotypes in kidney transplantation.