April is National Minority Health Month! Tarrant Nephrology Associates recognizes this national health observance, along with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, by educating communities on how to manage and prevent diabetes, which is the leading cause of kidney failure and disproportionately affects several minority groups. Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes. Compared to non-Hispanic […]
Kidney Function Declines Faster in Black Patients
Kidney function may decline faster in black patients, according to a recent small cohort study. The Dutch study demonstrated an increased rate of progression to dialysis among black patients with chronic kidney disease compared with white patients. Even in a universal healthcare system that presumably provides equal care to all people, black patients with chronic […]
