Title: Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease | NIDDK
Headings: Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease
Race, Ethnicity, & Kidney Disease
African Americans
Hispanics
American Indians and Alaska Natives
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Last Reviewed March 2014

Content: Diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney failure among African Americans. Learn more about the impact of kidney disease on African Americans and steps to keep the kidneys healthy. Hispanics
A growing number of Hispanics are diagnosed with kidney disease each year. Since 2000, the number of Hispanics with kidney failure has increased by more than 70 percent. Compared to non-Hispanics, Hispanics are almost 1.3 times more likely to be diagnosed with kidney failure. Para información y recursos sobre la enfermedad de los riñones en español, visite nuestro sitio en español. American Indians and Alaska Natives
American Indians also are disproportionately affected by kidney failure. Compared to Whites, American Indians are about 1.2 times more likely to be diagnosed with kidney failure. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure among American Indians. However, better diabetes care is reducing the risk for kidney failure in American Indians with diabetes.