Chronic kidney disease is an important clinical condition beset with racial and ethnic
disparities that are associated with social inequities. Many medical schools and health …

Recognizing that race is a social and not a biological construct, healthcare professionals
and the public have called for removal of race in clinical algorithms. In response, the …

Understanding and communicating the risk of pregnancy complications post-living kidney
donation is imperative as the majority of living kidney donors (LKD) are women of …

We surveyed US transplant programs to assess practices used to assess kidney health in
living kidney donor candidates in 2017; the response rate was 31%. In this report, we focus …

Background Systemic inflammation and immune response are involved in the pathogenesis
of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the specific immune-associated signature during …

As genetic testing is increasingly integrated into nephrology practice there is a growing need
for partnership with genetic experts. Genetic counselors are ideally suited to fill this role. The …

Living kidney donors incur a small increased risk of ESKD, of which predonation GFR is an
important determinant. As a result, kidney function assessment is central to the donor …

Individuals considering living kidney donation face geographic, financial, and logistical
challenges. Telemedicine can facilitate healthcare access/care coordination. Yet difficulties …

The 2017 version of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines is
the most recent international framework for the evaluation and care of living kidneys donors …

Background Publications from the last decade have increased knowledge regarding long-
term risks after kidney donation. We wanted to perform a survey to assess how transplant …