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“It really makes you wonder what the benefit is of having an equation that will cause people who look like me – Black people – to get referrals later, to have to wait longer before you can get on the transplant list, but then have your disease progress more rapidly.” - Glenda RobertsAn algorithm doctors use to determine who gets a kidney transplant results in harmful racial disparities for Black kidney patients. Read the full story with interviews from University of Washington Department of Medicine nephrologist Rajnish Mehrotra and Kidney Research Institute director of external relations, Glenda Roberts, at the link below. #kidneydisease #kidney #kidneytransplant #ckd #renal #renalhealth www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/for-black-kidney-patients-an-algorithm-may-help-perpetuate-harm... ... See Less

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A kidney transplant is the best treatment for the right patients. Find out if it’s right for you: View on Twitter #kidneytransplant #kidney #dialysis #organdonation #shareyourspare #giftoflife View on Twitter
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