{"id":2586,"date":"2021-05-19T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allocare.caredx.com\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:13:58","slug":"why-egfr-reporting-change-helps-tackle-kidney-disease-inequities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app-allocare-wordpress-linux-prod.azurewebsites.net\/indexphp\/2021\/05\/19\/why-egfr-reporting-change-helps-tackle-kidney-disease-inequities\/","title":{"rendered":"Why eGFR-reporting change helps tackle kidney disease inequities"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"simplefavorite-button has-count loading\" data-postid=\"2586\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"3\" style=\"\">Loading<span class=\"sf-icon-spinner-wrapper\"><i class=\"sf-icon-spinner\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&#8220;Structural racism in health care is real, and three ways its manifestation can be seen and measured are in the treatment and health outcomes for patients with kidney disease and, ultimately, the likelihood that they will receive a\u00a0lifesaving\u00a0transplant.<br><br>&#8220;Unfortunately, the facts are incontrovertible,\u201d said Paul Palevsky, MD, president of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). \u201cPeople who identify as Black, Hispanic, Native American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander are more likely to develop kidney disease, disproportionately progress to kidney failure, are less likely to be treated with home dialysis, and are much less likely to be referred, listed and receive a kidney transplant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Palevsky made his remarks while delivering his presidential address at the NKF\u2019s 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings, held virtually this year due to the pandemic. 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