West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease. New study confirms genetic cause
Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a ...
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Race may affect waitlisting, allograft and transplant outcomes in autosomal dominant PKD
Race may play a role in the waitlist experience, allograft quality and transplant outcomes of patients with autosomal ...
Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list
A race-based method for calculating kidney function resulted in many Black patients being lower on the transplant waitlist ...
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12 signs of kidney disease Black people shouldn’t ignore
Kidney disease affects millions of Americans, with Black communities facing disproportionately higher risks due to genetic factors, socioeconomic challenges, ...
Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why
As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are.
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Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list
According to the National Kidney Foundation, Black Americans are over three times more likely than white people to experience kidney failure. Approximately 90,000 individuals are on the waiting ...