Title: Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective - American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Headings: Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective
Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective
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Introduction
Race and Health in the United States
Major CKD Risk Factors
Impact of Health Beliefs and Behaviors on CKD
Social Determinants of Health
Population-Level Health
Conclusions and Future Directions
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
race
disparities
social determinants
African American
population health
health beliefs
health behaviors
ethnicity
socioeconomic status (SES)
risk factor
review
Introduction
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem that disproportionally affects minority and low-income persons. 1
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