Racial disparities in renal function: the role of racial discrimination. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

Lidyane V CameloLuana GiattiRoberto Marini LadeiraRosane Harter GriepJosé Geraldo MillDóra ChorSandhi Maria Barreto

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2018)

Blacks are approximately 40 times more likely to report racial discrimination than Whites. Racial discrimination was associated with lower mean eGFR and explained a significant portion of eGFR differences between Black and White individuals aged under 55 years. Exposure to experiences of racial discrimination should be accounted for in studies investigating racial disparities in renal function.

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