Susanne B. Nicholas|Kamyar Kalantar?Zadeh|Keith C. Norris
Socioeconomic Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease
University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Irvine
ckd national public health problem afflicts persons segments society although racialethnic disparities advanced ckd including dialysisdependent populations well established finding differences ckd incidence prevalence progression across different socioeconomic groups racial ethnic strata recently started receive significant attention socioeconomics may exert interdependent independent effects ckd complications may confound racial ethnic disparities socioeconomic constellations influence access quality care ckd risk factors ckd treatment may mediate many cultural environmental determinants health becoming widely recognized affecting complex medical disorders article reviewed available literature pertaining role socioeconomic status economic factors nondialysisdependent ckd esrd advancing understanding role socioeconomic factors patients risk ckd lead improved strategies disease prevention management ckd national public health problem afflicts persons segments society although racialethnic disparities advanced ckd including dialysisdependent populations well established finding differences ckd incidence prevalence progression across different socioeconomic groups racial ethnic strata recently started receive significant attention socioeconomics may exert interdependent independent effects ckd complications may confound racial ethnic disparities socioeconomic constellations influence access quality care ckd risk factors ckd treatment may mediate many cultural environmental determinants health becoming widely recognized affecting complex medical disorders article reviewed available literature pertaining role socioeconomic status economic factors nondialysisdependent ckd esrd advancing understanding role socioeconomic factors patients risk ckd lead improved strategies disease prevention management