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Role of race and socioeconomic status in transplant access

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 8, page 130 (2012)Cite this article

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Racial disparities exist in various stages of the transplantation process, including referral, evaluation, waitlisting and organ receipt. Increasing evidence suggests that socioeconomic status (SES) might also influence transplant access. Two studies that examine racial and socioeconomic disparities have now been published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

In the first study, the effects of race and SES on early steps of the transplantation process were examined in 2,291 patients referred for transplant evaluation at the Emory Transplant Center, based in Southeastern USA. “Working at one of the largest transplant centers in the USA, we have a unique opportunity to answer some of the questions that this early research raised”, says Rachel Patzer. “There are several unique aspects to this region related to our research. First, there is a higher concentration of poverty in the south versus north of the USA. Second, the racial distribution is different here compared with the rest of the country.”

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS

  1. Patzer, R. E. et al. The role of race and poverty on steps to kidney transplantation in the Southeastern United States. Am. J. Transplant. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03927.x

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  2. Patzer, R. E. et al. Racial disparities in pediatric access to kidney transplantation: does socioeconomic status play a role? Am. J. Transplant. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03888.x

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  1. Helene Myrvang
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Myrvang, H. Role of race and socioeconomic status in transplant access. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 130 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.6

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