...Ian M. Greenlund; Dimitrios Kantas; Sakthi Surya Prakash; Joshua M. Bock; Naima Covassin; Virend K. Somers Introduction: Cardiovascular health disparities are present within several minority communities, but it is unclear if such disparities are present in a growing African American subpopulation...

... Rural counties Health disparities Healthcare access End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) arises when a person’s kidneys are no longer functioning and is fatal unless treated. Treatment options typically involve either a kidney transplant or ongoing dialysis [ 1 ]. Given the shortage of available...

... Health disparities NIH The global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly increasing, with CKD projected to be the fifth leading cause of death by 2040. It is estimated that 1 in 10 adults is diagnosed with CKD, which is alarming given its progressive and incurable...

... reduce disparities in ESRD care of AAs. End-stage renal disease African Americans Health disparities Care coordination End of life Palliative care Accountable partnerships Call to action National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 Interventions...

... ]. Significant racial and ethnic disparities exist at every stage of CKD with AAs being 10 times more likely to develop kidney failure related to hypertension, and 3 times more likely to progress to kidney failure than CAs [ 4 ]. This reflects both a health disparity, defined as a higher burden of illness...

.... Kidney transplantation Health disparities African American Donor Outcome Gene variants Call to action Education National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 Kidney transplantation is the optimal renal replacement therapy for eligible patients with end-stage renal...