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Common variants in the <jats:italic>APOL1<\/jats:italic> gene are potent risk factor for a spectrum of kidney disease. Recent studies have shown that <jats:italic>APOL1<\/jats:italic> risk variants contribute to the risk of preeclampsia. The aim of the study is to understand the contribution of <jats:italic>APOL1<\/jats:italic> risk variants to the development of preeclampsia in pregnant women in Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The study is a case-control design which started recruitment in 2019 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana. The study will recruit pregnant women with a target recruitment of 700 cases of preeclampsia and 700 normotensives. Clinical and demographic data of mother- baby dyad, with biospecimens including cord blood and placenta will be collected to assess clinical, biochemical and genetic markers of preeclampsia. The study protocol was approved by Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Institutional Review Board (Reference number: KBTH-IRB\/000108\/2018) on October 11, 2018.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Preliminary results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>As of December 2021, a total of 773 mother-baby pairs had been recruited and majority of them had complete entry of data for analysis. The participants are made up of 384 preeclampsia cases and 389 normotensive mother-baby dyad. The mean age of participants is 30.69 \u00b1 0.32 years for cases and 29.95 \u00b1 0.32 for controls. Majority (85%) of the participants are between 20-30years. 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