University of California-San Francisco: New Kidney Function Test Takes Race Out of the Equation
September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person's kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health disparities. The findings, reported Sept. 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, are expected to inform National Kidney Foundation-American Society of . . .
Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person's kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health disparities. The findings, reported Sept. 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, are expected to inform National Kidney Foundation-American Society of . . .