PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David Martins
AU  - Lawrence Agodoa
AU  - Keith C. Norris
TI  - Hypertensive chronic kidney disease in African Americans: Strategies for improving care
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11109
DP  - 2012 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 726--734
VI  - 79
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/10/726.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/10/726.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2012 Oct 01; 79
AB  - African Americans have a disproportionate burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which tends to have an earlier onset and a more rapid progression in this population. Many of the factors responsible for the rapid progression of CKD in African Americans are detectable by screening and are modifiable with prompt therapy.