Background Organ transplant is the preferred treatment for end-stage organ disease, yet the
majority of patients with end-stage organ disease are never placed on the transplant waiting …

Improved understanding of sex and gender-specific differences in the aetiology,
mechanisms and epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) could help nephrologists …

Significant disparities in CKD rates and outcomes exist between black and white Americans.
Health disparities are defined as health differences that adversely affect disadvantaged …

An increasing number of cadaveric kidney transplants are now performed with organs from
donors who would have been deemed unsuitable in earlier times. Although good allograft …

Recent recommendations emphasize the need to assess kidney function using creatinine-
based predictive equations to optimize the care of patients with chronic kidney disease. The …

Background Despite abundant evidence of racial disparities in the use of surgical
procedures, it is uncertain whether these disparities reflect racial differences in clinical …

Background In the United States, black patients undergo renal transplantation less often
than white patients, but few studies have directly assessed the association between race …

Context.—Cadaveric renal transplantation rates differ greatly by race, sex, and income.
Previous efforts to lessen these differences have focused on the transplant waiting list …

Low socioeconomic status (SES) influences disease incidence and contributes to poor
health outcomes throughout an individual's life course across a wide range of populations …

Despite remarkable social changes in the United States during the past century, issues
related to race and ethnic background continue to permeate public discourse regarding …