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Gene Variants Increase Risk of Kidney Failure in Black Veterans With COVID-19: Study

Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.A team of Vanderbilt investigators led the study as part of the VA Million Veteran Program COVID-19 Science Initiative.The findings may explain some health disparities associated with COVID-19 and could guide efforts to identify individuals who are at increased risk of acute kidney injury . ....

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