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People of African ancestry have a fourfold higher risk of developing aggressive chronic kidney disease compared to Caucasians.
Reason: two variants of the APOL1 gene.
https://www.medizin.uni-muenster.de/molneph/forschung/thomas-weide/projekte/apol1-als-risikofaktor-fuer-nierenerkrankungen.htmlDuring my trip through Ghana, I noticed the often poor water quality. One cause: galamsey—illegal gold mining (record prices).
About two-thirds of water sources are contaminated. 100% by 2030?
#PublicHealth #KidneyDisease #APOL1 #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalHealth #Mining #Galamsey #HealthEquity