Racial differences in inflammation and outcomes of aging among kidney transplant candidates

Racial differences in inflammation and outcomes of aging among kidney transplant candidates

Abstract Background Inflammation is more common among African Americans (AAs), and it is associated with frailty, poor physical performance, and mortality in community-dwelling older adults. Given the elevated inflammation levels among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, inflammation may be ass...

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Main Authors: Prakriti Shrestha, Christine E. Haugen, Nadia M. Chu, Ashton Shaffer, Jacqueline Garonzik-Wang, Silas P. Norman, Jeremy D. Walston, Dorry L. Segev, Mara A. McAdams-DeMarco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
End-stage renal disease
Inflammation
Race
Frailty
HRQOL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1360-8

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