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June 6, 2019JAMA397 citations

Reconsidering the Consequences of Using Race to Estimate Kidney Function

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NENwamaka D. EneanyaWYWei YangPRPeter P. Reese

Key Points

  • To evaluate the clinical and societal implications of including race-based adjustments in equations used to estimate kidney function.
  • Critical review of clinical equations and diagnostic frameworks utilizing race coefficients to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate.
  • Incorporating race into kidney function formulas can delay diagnosis and timely access to specialist care or kidney transplantation.
  • Re-evaluating or removing race adjustments promotes more equitable diagnostic standards and clinical decision-making.

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Eneanya et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d81d3eb5518339b2ae2ecdhttps://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.5774
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