Background The kidney is the most needed organ for transplantation in the United States.
However, demand and scarcity of this organ has caused significant inequities for historically …

Background Gender and racial disparities in kidney transplant access are well established,
however how gender and race interact to shape access to kidney transplant is less clear …

Objective: In this study, we sought to assess likelihood of living donor kidney transplantation
(LDKT) within a single-center kidney transplant waitlist, by race and sex, after …

Abstract Recent Findings Black and Hispanic patients carry higher burden of kidney
disease, yet have lower access to LDKT. Until recently, these differences were thought to be …

Racial/ethnic disparities persist in patients' access to living donor kidney transplantation
(LDKT). This study assessed the impact of having available potential living donors (PLDs) …

Background: Kidney transplantation (KT), a treatment option for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD), is associated with longer survival and improved quality of life compared with …

In this issue of American Journal of Kidney Dis-eases, Hall et al 1 show that African
Americans with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are less likely to undergo living donor …

Background: The persistent challenges of bridging healthcare disparities for African
Americans (AAs) in need of kidney transplantation continue to be unresolved at the national …

Importance Over the past 2 decades, there has been increased attention and effort to reduce
disparities in live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) for black, Hispanic, and Asian …

Before the 2014 implementation of a new kidney allocation system by the United Network for
Organ Sharing, white patients were more likely than black or Hispanic patients to receive a …