Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list
A race-based method for calculating kidney function resulted in many Black patients being lower on the transplant waitlist ...
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Black patients move up kidney transplant waitlist in Illinois after race removed from blood test
A key kidney function blood test, eGFR, previously factored in race in its results, putting African American in a healthier status and putting them further down the waitlist. A task force with the ...
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National Kidney Foundation consensus: Race-free eGFR may optimize decision-making
It shows how adjusting eGFR results for body surface may improve ... The consensus paper aligns with recommendations from the NKF and American Society of Nephrology 2021 Task Force on Reassessing ...