Browsing by Subject "eGFR"

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    An exploratory pharmacogenetic screening of SLC22A6, SLC22A8, ABCC4 and ABCC10 genes in a cohort of Ghanaian HBV patients
    (2023-07-27) Thomford, Nicholas E.; Adu, Faustina; Gavor-Kwashi, Cyril; Nyarko, Samuel B.; Nsiah, Paul; Ephraim, Richard D.; Adjei, George; Anyanful, Akwasi
    Abstract Background Organic anion transporters and efflux transporters are involved in the metabolism of drugs such as tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Given the important role of organic anions and efflux transporters in drug disposition, genetic variations lead to interindividual differences in drug response. Variations in the SLC and ABC transporters have been associated with drug-induced renal dysfunction. Looking at the prevalence of HBV infection in our population and the use of drugs such as TDF in managing this condition, this study aimed to undertake an exploratory analysis of genetic variation in renal transporters SLC22A6, SLC22A8, ABCC10 and ABCC4 in a Ghanaian HBV infected cohort. Methods We genotyped 160 HBV infected patients for SNPs in SLC22A6 (rs12293966, rs4149170, rs6591722, rs955434), SLC22A8 (rs11568487), ABCC10 (rs700008, rs831311) and ABCC4 (rs9282570) genes. Clinicodemographic data was taken, and glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was estimated using the CKD-EPI formula. Genotyping was undertaken using Iplex gold SNP genotyping protocol on the Agena MassARRAY® system. Statistical analysis was undertaken using packages in Stata SE (v17) and GraphPad prism. Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, haplotype inference, and linkage disequilibrium (LD) were evaluated using web-based tools LDlink and Shesis. Results The average eGFR was 79.78 ± 33.08 mL/min/1.73 m2 with 31% classified as stage 1 with normal or high GFR (eGFR > 90 mL/min/1.73 m2) and 45% with stage 2 CKD (> 60–89.99 mL/min/1.73 m2). All variants were in HWE except rs4149170, rs9282570 and rs700008 where p < 0.05. Strong LD was observed in the variants rs6591722, rs4149170, rs12293966, rs955434 and rs11568487. There was significant association between rs12293966 and eGFR stage under crude dominant inheritance model (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.08–0.81; p = 0.019). Under crude model (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.07–0.66; p = 0.008), adjusted model 1 (OR 76, 95% CI 0.39–7.89; p = 0.014) and adjusted model 2 (OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.12–0.78; p = 0.013) there was significant association observed between rs12293966 and eGFR stage in a codominant inheritance. Conclusion The associations observed in this study point to the need for further evaluation with the population of HBV patients on TDF treatment in addition to other factors that would lead to unfavorable outcomes. This exploratory finding may require confirmation in a larger cohort with proper phenotyping to investigate the exact pharmacogenetic mechanisms.
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    Meta-analysis of African ancestry genome-wide association studies identified novel locus and validates multiple loci associated with kidney function
    (BioMed Central, 2023-08-29) Kintu, Christopher; Soremekun, Opeyemi; Machipisa, Tafadzwa; Mayanja, Richard; Kalyesubula, Robert; Bagaya, Bernard S.; Jjingo, Daudi; Chikowore, Tinashe; Fatumo, Segun
    Despite recent efforts to increase diversity in genome-wide association studies (GWASs), most loci currently associated with kidney function are still limited to European ancestry due to the underlying sample selection bias in available GWASs. We set out to identify susceptibility loci associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcrea) in 80027 individuals of African-ancestry from the UK Biobank (UKBB), Million Veteran Program (MVP), and Chronic Kidney Disease genetics (CKDGen) consortia. We identified 8 lead SNPs, 7 of which were previously associated with eGFR in other populations. We identified one novel variant, rs77408001 which is an intronic variant mapped to the ELN gene. We validated three previously reported loci at GATM-SPATA5L1, SLC15A5 and AGPAT3. Fine-mapping analysis identified variants rs77121243 and rs201602445 as having a 99.9% posterior probability of being causal. Our results warrant designing bigger studies within individuals of African ancestry to gain new insights into the pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), and identify genomic variants unique to this ancestry that may influence renal function and disease.