14,000+ Black kidney transplant candidates moved up waitlist after race bias found in eGFR test.
14,000+ Black kidney transplant candidates moved up waitlist after testing bias found. An outdated medical test may have inappropriately calculated their need for a transplant. The test, called the "eGFR" calculation, took race into account, which led to Black patients potentially being placed lower on the waitlist. The removal of race as a factor in the test is expected to improve transplant equity for Black patients.
April 22, 2024
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