Quick Take Association of Racial Disparities With Access to Kidney Transplant After the Implementation of the New Kidney Allocation System

Quick Take: Association of Racial Disparities With Access to Kidney Transplant After the Implementation of the New Kidney Allocation System

11:53 EDT 14 Apr 2019 | 2 Minute Medicine

There are many reasons why a patient may be made inactive on the kidney transplant waiting list, including psychosocial or financial issues or medical comorbidities. This has important implications for a patient’s overall morbidity and mortality. Sensitization, as measured by calculated plasma reactive antibodies (cPRA), also affects likelihood of transplant. Recently, a new “Kidney Allocation […]
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