A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan ...
Over 20,000 Black Americans on the national transplant list have been credited with additional time lost due to a race-based diagnostic tool that inappropriately assessed their kidneys, leading to ...
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Thousands of Black Kidney Transplant Patients Get Justice After Racial Bias Is Found in Decades-Old Test
Researchers are reporting success after a new effort to reverse racial bias against Black kidney patients is paying off.
Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.
MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...
Kidney health is often overlooked until problems arise. This World Kidney Day, experts highlight ways to protect yourself ...
Experts emphasize two simple tests for early kidney disease detection, crucial for timely intervention and better health ...
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