University of Alabama: Kidney Failure Experts Recommend New Tool That Eliminates Race as a Determining Factor for Diagnosis
June 07, 2022
June 07, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news:
By Hannah Echols
Since 2009, the most commonly used blood test to evaluate kidney function has used equations that include race as a determining factor. The equations estimate glomerular filtration rate from blood creatinine concentrations. Experts and researchers have recently challenged the inclusion of race in the equations since race is a social construct, not a biological o . . .
By Hannah Echols
Since 2009, the most commonly used blood test to evaluate kidney function has used equations that include race as a determining factor. The equations estimate glomerular filtration rate from blood creatinine concentrations. Experts and researchers have recently challenged the inclusion of race in the equations since race is a social construct, not a biological o . . .