Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6157540 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Black patients with CKD have lower mortality compared with white patients. The survival advantage seen in blacks is accentuated in patients with more advanced stages of CKD, which may be explained by changes in case-mix and laboratory characteristics occurring during the course of kidney disease.
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Authors
Csaba P. MD, L. Darryl MD, PhD, Evan H. Lott, Jun Ling MD, Jennie Z. PhD, Miklos Z. MD, PhD, Kamyar MD, PhD, MPH,