Title: Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective - American Journal of Kidney Diseases
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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
References
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Content: Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective - American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Supplement Article | Volume 72, ISSUE 5, SUPPLEMENT 1, S3-S7, November 01, 2018
Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective
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Kidney Disease Among African Americans: A Population Perspective
Marciana Laster
Marciana Laster
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Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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Jenny I. Shen
Jenny I. Shen
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Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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Keith C. Norris
Keith C. Norris
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Address for Correspondence: Keith C. Norris, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Contact
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Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.06.021
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Index Words
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
References
Article Info
Figures
Tables
End-stage kidney disease and earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) represent one of the most dramatic examples of racial/ethnic disparities in health in our nation.