Gene Puts Some African Americans with Lupus at Higher Risk of Kidney Failure Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) in African-American SLE: Frequency and Clinical Associations Poster Session: Saturday, Nov. 6, 8:30–10:30 a.m. A risk gene carried by approximately half of all African Americans makes some lupus patients especially prone to kidney failure and end-stage kidney disease, according […]