Renal Disease in African Americans
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kidneyfund.org — “African Americans” View full resource at kidneyfund.org
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Renal Fellow Network: APOL1 variations associated with kidney disease in African Americans
renalfellow.blogspot.com — “Renal Fellow Network: APOL1 variations associated with kidney disease in African Americans” View full resource at renalfellow.blogspot.com
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Improved Immunosuppression in African Americans - Renal and Urology News
renalandurologynews.com — “FORT LAUDERDALE"Steroid-free immunosuppression in African-American (AA) renal transplant recipients using alemtuzumab induction with low-dose tacrolimus and mycophenolate (FK/MMF) maintenance may be done safely and successfully, according to researchers.” View full resource at renalandurologynews.com
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Predicting Kidney Disease Risk For African Americans
medicalnewstoday.com — “Compared to European Americans, African Americans are four to five times more likely to develop kidney failure. Also, family members of African Americans with kidney failure have an increased risk” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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African Americans with diabetes are at risk
hvpress.net — “African Americans with diabetes are at risk” View full resource at hvpress.net
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facebook.com — “The Kidney Group wrote: African Americans are 3 1/2 times more... Join Facebook to connect with The Kidney Group and others you may know.” View full resource at facebook.com
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The Kidney Group Physician Group and Nephrology
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African-Americans Face Kidney Disease-Related Disparities According To 2 New Studies
medicalnewstoday.com — “Among HIV-Infected Kidney Disease Patients, African Americans are More Likely to Develop Kidney Failure and Die PrematurelyBecause of improved antiretroviral therapies in recent” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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African-Americans Face Kidney Disease-Related Disparities According To 2 New Studies http://mnt.to/3KjH #urology
Gene Linked to Worsening Kidney Disease in African Americans
newswise.com — “In African Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology--™s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) associated with hypertension occurs in the African American population at a rate 13.1 times greater than that of their white counterparts.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Gene Associated With Kidney Disease Identified In African-American Population
medicalnewstoday.com — “Kidney disease is a growing public health problem, with approximately half a million individuals in the United States requiring dialysis treatments to replace the function of their failed kidneys” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Gene Associated With Kidney Disease Identified In African-American Population http://mnt.to/3Gc8 #urology
Risk Of Kidney Disease In African-Americans Increased By Gene Variant
medicalnewstoday.com — “African-Americans with two copies of the APOL1 gene have about a 4 percent lifetime risk of developing a form of kidney disease, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The f” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Risk Of Kidney Disease In African-Americans Increased By Gene Variant http://t.co/sxQW9iVG #urology
Issues in Renal Disease: An Update - Renal and Urology News
renalandurologynews.com — “As the nephrology community grapples with a wide range of issues, Renal & Urology News (RUN) turned to Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD, Chair of the Public Policy Board at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), for some perspective. Dr. Himmelfarb is also Director of Seattle's Kidney Research Institute, a new collaboration between the University of Washington (UW) and Northwest Kidney Centers. In addition, he is Professor of Medicine in the Nephrology Division at UW, holding the Joseph W. Eschbach En” View full resource at renalandurologynews.com
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Kidney Failure and African Americans - icyou health videos
icyou.com — “According to the National Institutes of Health, African Americans are nearly four times more likely than Caucasians to develop kidney failur...” View full resource at icyou.com
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African Americans are nearly 4 times more likely to develop kidney failure- learn the causes & preventative measures http://bit.ly/ajqonw
Investigators identify gene associated with kidney disease in African-American population
physorg.com — “Kidney disease is a growing public health problem, with approximately half a million individuals in the United States requiring dialysis treatments to replace the function of their failed kidneys. The problem is particularly acute among African Americans, whose rates of kidney disease are four times ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Investigators identify gene associated with kidney disease in African-American population http://tw.physorg.com/198403290
Protein in the urine spells kidney failure for African-Americans - QualityPoint Technologies
qualitypointtech.net — “(American Society of Nephrology) African-Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than whites. A new study has found that a condition that occurs when the kidneys are damaged and spill protein into the urine contributes to this increased risk. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)” View full resource at qualitypointtech.net
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Protein in the Urine Spells Kidney Failure for African Americans
newswise.com — “1) African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than whites; 2) Excreting protein in the urine contributes to this increased risk; 3) Therapies that reduce protein excretion may prevent or delay kidney failure.” View full resource at newswise.com
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