Younger black patients undergoing dialysis have higher risk of death compared to white patients
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Even though overall black patients have a lower risk of death while receiving dialysis than white patients, this applies primarily to older adults, as black patients younger than 50 years of age have a significantly higher risk of death, according to a study in the August 10 issue of JAMA.
