Original ArticlesRacial Disparities in Pediatric Access to Kidney Transplantation: Does Socioeconomic Status Play a Role?
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Key words:
Access to transplantation
health insurance
kidney transplant waiting list
neighborhood poverty
pediatric kidney transplantation
racial and ethnic disparities
United States Renal Data System
Abbreviations:
BMI
body mass index
CI
confidence interval
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
ESA
erythropoiesis-stimulating agent
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
FSGS
focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
GN
glomerulonephritis
HR
hazard ratio
IQR
interquartile range
PPRA
peak panel reactive antibody
SES
socioeconomic status
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
USRDS
United States Renal Data System
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