Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain one of the major causes of pregnancy-
related maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Affected women are also at …

Background Preeclampsia and eclampsia are common complications of pregnancy globally,
including sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Although it has a high burden on maternal …

Understanding population health disparities is an essential component of equitable
precision health efforts. Epidemiology research often relies on definitions of race and …

Globally, chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents an important non-communicable disease
with significant morbidity and mortality. An estimated 10% of the world's population had CKD …

Racial disparities exist in the prevalence of preeclampsia (PE), with women of African
ancestry suffering the highest rates of morbidity and mortality. Genetic changes may play a …

Understanding the relationship between reproductive health and kidney function is
important to provide holistic care for people living with kidney disease. Chronic kidney …

Rationale & Objectives Preeclampsia, which disproportionately affects Black women, is a
leading cause of preterm delivery and risk for future hypertension and chronic kidney …

The discovery that apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) is the trypanolytic factor of human serum
raised interest about the function of APOLs, especially following the unexpected finding that …

Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy cause fetal growth restriction and
increased maternal morbidity and mortality, especially in women of African ancestry …

Preeclampsia is a multifactorial pathology with negative outcomes in affected patients in
both the peripartum and postpartum period. Black patients in the United States, when …