End-stage Renal Disease in African-americans.
From: Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Nephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association
- Publish Date: Dec 2000
- ISSN: 1526-744X
- Volume: 27
- Issue: 6
- Pages: 597-600
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Boone C A, et al. End-stage Renal Disease in African-americans.. Dec 2000;27:597-600
Abstract
The African-American community comprises approximately 12.4% of the total American population, but they account for 30.8% of patients diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD). This article focuses first on theories explaining the high prevalence of ESRD in African-Americans. Two major causes of ESRD, hypertension and Type II diabetes, and their relationship to African-Americans are explored. Morbidity, familial risk and new incidences are addressed. Lastly, a screening project for African-Americans at risk for ESRD is proposed.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): African Americans, Birth Weight, Causality, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Disease Progression, Humans, Hypertension, Incidence, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Life Style, Mass Screening, Morbidity, Obesity, Prevalence, Risk Assessment, Severity of Illness Index, Socioeconomic Factors, United States
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