Effect of Community Characteristics on Familial Clustering of End-Stage Renal Disease
Author(s) -
EunYoung Song,
William M. McClellan,
Ann C. McClellan,
Rajyalakshmi Gadi,
A Hadley,
Jenna Krisher,
Margo J. Clay,
Barry I. Freedman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000243716
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , medicine , family history , end stage renal disease , demography , family aggregation , multivariate analysis , generalized estimating equation , gee , gerontology , disease , environmental health , population , statistics , mathematics , sociology
Lower socioeconomic status is generally associated with an increased risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The relationship between community characteristics reflecting socioeconomic status and familial aggregation of common forms of ESRD has not been studied.
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