Renal vascular disease in African-Americans and other racial minorities.
Key result
Hypertensive end-stage renal disease is approximately 10-fold more common nationwide in African-Americans than in Caucasians, with financial obstacles to care being an important contributing factor.
Population
African-Americans and other racial minorities in the United States
Design
Review
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Implication
Financial barriers may worsen racial hypertensive ESRD disparities; leaves open causal contributions and optimal interventions.
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Population
African-Americans and other racial minorities in the United States
Highlights the severe racial disparities in hypertensive end-stage renal disease in the US and the need to address financial obstacles to antihypertensive care.
Cite This Study
Shulman et al. (1991) conducted a review in Hypertensive end-stage renal disease. Hypertensive end-stage renal disease is approximately 10-fold more common nationwide in African-Americans than in Caucasians, with financial obstacles to care being an important contributing factor.