National Kidney Foundation: Establishing Task Force to Reassess Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases
July 03, 2020
July 03, 2020
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release:
Of the more than 37 million people affected by kidney diseases in the United States, a disproportionate number are of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. African Americans are three times more likely than Non-Hispanic Whites to experience kidney failure. Such disparities go beyond the high prevalence of kidney diseases and extend into differences in treatment modality, i . . .
Of the more than 37 million people affected by kidney diseases in the United States, a disproportionate number are of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent. African Americans are three times more likely than Non-Hispanic Whites to experience kidney failure. Such disparities go beyond the high prevalence of kidney diseases and extend into differences in treatment modality, i . . .