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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, March is recognized as National Kidney Month, an 
3important opportunity to raise public awareness and 
4understanding of rare kidney diseases, such as Apolipoprotein 
5L1 (APOL1) mediated kidney disease; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, APOL1 genetic variants account for much of the 
7excess risk of chronic and end stage kidney  disease for 
8persons of African ancestry, including people who identify as 
9African American, Afro Caribbean, and Latinx; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, APOL1 explains the disproportionate rate of 
11kidney disease in people of African ancestry;  African 
12Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for 
1332% of all kidney  failure and 35% of all end stage kidney 
14disease; in addition, African Americans are four times more 
15likely to  develop kidney failure than white Americans; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, APOL1 mediated kidney disease is driven by 
17genetic factors and is underdiagnosed; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, APOL1 symptoms  do not present until kidney damage 
19is advanced; symptoms include fatigue, swelling in the legs 
20and feet, and weight gain, among others; and
  
 
 
 
HR0704- 2 -LRB102 26534 LAW 37130 r

1    WHEREAS, Increasing public awareness and understanding of 
2the genetic causes of rare kidney disease could lead to early 
3diagnosis and care for some of the most vulnerable populations 
4and empower and educate those at risk on how they can manage 
5it; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we declare the month of March 2022 as Rare Kidney Disease 
9Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.