Health Disparities in Kidney Failure Among Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Understanding potential differences in patterns of kidney failure among patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) may provide insights into improving disease management. We sought to characterize patients with ADPKD and kidney failure across different race/ethnicities.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting & participants

Kaiser Permanente Southern California members diagnosed with ADPKD between January1, 2002, and December 31, 2018.

Exposure

ADPKD.

Outcome

Kidney failure, dialysis, or receipt of kidney transplant.

Analytical approach

Differences in characteristics by race/ethnicity were assessed using analysis of variance F test and χ² test. To compare the range and distribution of th

SUBMITTER: Harrison TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9883284 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature