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ReviewAmerican journal of nephrology2008

The role of anemia management in improving outcomes for African-Americans with chronic kidney disease.

Janice P Lea, Keith Norris, Lawrence Agodoa

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Review in American journal of nephrology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Using race as a case-mix adjustment factor in a renal dialysis payment system: potential and pitfalls.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2010
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  10. Hemoglobin differences by race in children with CKD.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2010
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  12. Possible effects of the new Medicare reimbursement policy on African Americans with ESRD.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2009
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  15. Resistance of dialyzed patients to erythropoietin.Revista brasileira de hematologia e hemoterapia
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Janice P LeaDepartment of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA. jlea@emory.edu
Keith Norris
Lawrence Agodoa
Emory University · USNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

YQ MICRODELETIONS AND MALE INFERTILITYP20RR011145 · NCRR · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED &SCI · PI NORRIS, KEITH C · 1995 to 2009
$17.0M
TRAINING COREP20MD000182 · NIMHD · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED &SCI · PI CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM EMERY, SHAPIRO, MARTIN F. · 2002 to 2016
$16.5M
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CORE: DIABETESU54RR014616 · NCRR · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED &SCI · PI CASTELLANOS, MANUEL · 1999 to 2009
$15.8M
VITAMIN D FOR PREVENTION OF FIBROSIS AND REGULATION OF CELL CYCLE PROGRESSIONU54RR019234 · NCRR · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED &SCI · PI NORRIS, KEITH C · 2003 to 2009
$14.7M
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR011145NCRR NIH HHS RR011145NCRR NIH HHS RR014616NCRR NIH HHS RR019234NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR014616NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR019234NIMHD NIH HHS MD000182NIMHD NIH HHS P20 MD000182
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious threat to African-American public health. In this population CKD progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at quadruple the rate in Caucasians. Factors fueling progression to ESRD include diabetes and hypertension, which show high prevalences and accelerated renal damage in African- Americans, as well as possible nutritional, socioeconomic, and genetic factors. Anemia, a common and deleterious complication of CKD, is more prevalent and severe in African-American than Caucasian patients at each stage of the disease. Proactive management of diabetes, hypertension, anemia, and other complications throughout the course of CKD can prevent or delay disease progression and alleviate the burden of ESRD for the African-American community. Currently, African-Americans with CKD are less likely than Caucasian patients to receive anemia treatment before and after the onset of dialysis. Although African-Americans often require higher doses of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, this may result from late treatment initiation, lower hemoglobin levels, or the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes and inflammation, although racial differences in response cannot be excluded. This review explores racial-specific challenges and potential solutions in renal anemia management to improve outcomes in African-American patients.

Indexed as

Black or African AmericanAnemiaDiabetes ComplicationsHumansHypertensionKidney Failure, Chronic

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PMID18434712
PMCPMC2820347
OpenAlexW2051405370

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