APOL1 High-Risk Genotype Increases COVID-19-Related AKI Risk in Blacks
In a study of Black patients with COVID-19, those with 2 APOL1 risk alleles have increased odds of acute kidney injury.
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ADPKD Progression to End-Stage Kidney Disease Varies by Race/Ethnicity
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease progresses to kidney failure faster in Hispanic patients than in those of other races or ethnicities, a study found.
Pre-Dialysis Hyperkalemia Common in the Hemodialysis Population
Nearly 74% of hemodialysis patients experienced pre-dialysis hyperkalemia within 1 year of enrollment in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study, according to investigators.
ADPKD Death Rates Differ by Race, Ethnicity
Study findings fill an important knowledge gap in ADPKD mortality in the United States, according to researchers.
Digital Health Information Divide Puts Many Older Adults at a Disadvantage
Computer access to digital health information varies by race and ethnicity, a study found.
Removing Race From eGFR Calculations Ups CKD Prevalence Among Black Patients
Nearly a million more Black adults in the United States would have stage 3 chronic kidney disease if the race coefficient were removed from the CKD-EPI equation used to estimate glomerular filtration rate, according to an analysis.
Black Men With Prostate Cancer Found to Be Reluctant to Participate in Trials
Efforts should be made to address patient concerns about clinical trial participation.
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