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Inequalities in outcomes after kidney transplant failure in the UK.

Key takeaways

A look at UK records from 2012 to 2021 found that Black and South Asian patients were less likely than White patients to get a new kidney after their transplant failed, but this study shows only a link — it cannot say why that difference exists.

Who did this work

Westaway S · Bailey PK · Santhakumaran S · Beresford M · Greenhall G · Griffin S · Hole BD · Hilton R · Masoud S · Nitsch D · Plumb L · Robb M

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Aug 26
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42647538/