Nilka Ríos Burrows

Authors and Disclosures Nilka Ríos Burrows, MPH1, Alain Koyama, ScD1 and Meda E. Pavkov, MD, PhD1 1Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC. Corresponding author Nilka Ríos Burrows, nrios@cdc.gov, 770-488-1057. All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

Abstract For almost two decades, equations that use serum creatinine, age, sex, and race to eGFR have included “race” as Black or non-Black. Given considerable evidence of disparities in health and healthcare delivery in African American communities, some regard keeping a race term in GFR equations as a practice that differentially influences access to care and kidney transplantation.

Abstract For almost two decades, equations that use serum creatinine, age, sex, and race to eGFR have included “race” as Black or non-Black. Given considerable evidence of disparities in health and healthcare delivery in African American communities, some regard keeping a race term in GFR equations as a practice that differentially influences access to care and kidney transplantation.