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According to the National Institutes of Health, African Americans are nearly four times more likely than Caucasians to develop kidney failur...

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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

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Study: Dialysis Isn’t Enough for Younger Blacks With Kidney Failure | News | BET

bet.com — “African-American kidney failure patients under the age of 50 years old showed a risk of death nearly double that of whites on dialysis treatments, likely due to racial disparities in income and less access to health care, according to researchers in a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.View full resource at bet.com

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Dialysis Isn’t Always Enough for Younger Blacks With Kidney Failure http://t.co/cdsBYAEq

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Protein In The Urine Spells Kidney Failure For African Americans

medicalnewstoday.com — “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 urineView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Protein In The Urine Spells Kidney Failure For African Americans http://mnt.to/3Zfg #urology

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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: (American Society of Nephrology) African-America... http://t.co/9FXXm4P

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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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#health news: Protein in the Urine Spells Kidney Failure for African Americans: 1) African Americans are four ti... http://t.co/UPIIfVz

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Predicting risk for high blood pressure

physorg.com — “High blood pressure also called hypertension is a major health problem that when left untreated can lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. African Americans are more likely to develop high blood pressure and develop it earlier in life than Caucasians. But the reasons for the heightened risk ...View full resource at physorg.com

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Factors of hormone metabolism may make African-Americans more susceptible: Study

news-medical.net — “High blood pressure also called hypertension is a major health problem that when left untreated can lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. African Americans are more likely to develop high blood pressure and develop it earlier in life than Caucasians. But the reasons for the heightened risk in African Americans still remained largely unknown, although new evidence may provide some insight.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Stroke News: Factors of hormone metabolism may make African-Americans more susceptible: Study: High blood pressu... http://twurl.nl/6c6s7b

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