Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ409769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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End State Renal Disease among Native Americans, 1983-86.
Newman, Jeffrey M.; And Others
American Journal of Public Health, v80 n3 p318-19 Mar 1990
Determines the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among Native Americans and Whites in the United States from 1983-86. Findings indicate 1,075 Native American cases represented an annual incidence 2.8 times the rate for Whites. Fifty-six percent of Native American cases and 27 percent of White cases were attributed to diabetes. (JS)
Descriptors: American Indians, Diabetes, Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Diseases, Health, Medical Services, Prevention, Racial Differences, Whites
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - General
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Language: English
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