Racial disparities in kidney transplant waitlist appearance in Chicago: Is it race or place?

Robert B PengHaena LeeZheng T KeMilda R Saunders

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2018)

Consistent with national data, African Americans in Chicago have a lower likelihood of waitlisting than whites. This disparity is explained in part by neighborhood poverty, which impacts the majority of African American ESRD patients in Chicago.

Keyphrases

african american
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
electronic health record
healthcare
quality improvement