Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are growing public health issues associated with significant morbidity and mortality around the world. In the United States, Black and Hispanic minorities suffer higher rates of CKD and ESRD, mostly attributed to Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD). DKD is the leading cause of both CKD and ESRD in the developed world and disproportionately affects minority populations such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Aboriginal Americans in comparison with Whites. This review will discuss the incidence, prevalence, and etiology of renal disease in disadvantaged minorities in the U.S. and will take a closer look at diabetic kidney disease as it is the primary cause of kidney disease in these populations.

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Authors

• Renu Regunathan-Shenk^{1, 2}
• Farah N. Hussain²
• Anjali Ganda^{1, 2}

Departments

• ¹ Division of Nephrology,
• ² Department of Medicine, College of Physicians, Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Address

Anjali Ganda, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, PH4-124
622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA
Email: [email protected]

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