A kidney transplant is the best treatment for kidney failure, which afflicts 2 million people worldwide. Young black patients and patients without private health insurance are less likely to be assessed for a kidney transplant when they start dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). These patients are also less likely to be put on the transplant waiting list and to receive a transplant. A kidney transplant is the best treatment for a patient with kidney failure...
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