Interstate Variation in Receipt of Nephrologist Care in US Patients Approaching ESRD: Race, Age, and State Characteristics

[摘要] Background and objectives Although multiple factors influence access to nephrologist care in patients with CKD stages 4–5, the geographic determinants within the United States are incompletely understood. In this study, we examined interstate differences in nephrologist care among patients approaching ESRD.

[学科分类] 泌尿医学

[关键词] Bone marrow necrosis;Sickle cell disease;Hyperhemolysis syndrome