Barriers and Solutions to Kidney Transplantation for the Undocumented Latinx Community with Kidney Failure
Katherine Rizzolo, Lilia Cervantes
Abstract
Latinx people experience a faster progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure and a 1.3-times greater incidence rate of kidney failure compared with non-Latinx White individuals ([1][1]). Despite this, Latinx patients are less likely than non-Latinx White patients to receive
Topics & Concepts
MedicineKidney diseaseKidney transplantationIncidence (geometry)KidneyInternal medicineKidney transplantWhite (mutation)GerontologyIntensive care medicinePhysicsGeneOpticsChemistryBiochemistryRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsOrgan Donation and TransplantationOrgan Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes