Open AccessPoverty and Racial Disparities in Kidney Disease: The REGARDS Study
Author(s) -
William M. McClellan,
Britt B. Newsome,
Leslie A. McClure,
George Howard,
Nataliya Volkova,
Paul Audhya,
David G. Warnock
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1159/000313883
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , poverty , renal function , odds ratio , demography , sociology , economics , economic growth
There are pronounced disparities among black compared to white Americans for risk of end-stage renal disease. This study examines whether similar relationships exist between poverty and racial disparities in chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence.
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