RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Hypertensive chronic kidney disease in African Americans: Strategies for improving care JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 726 OP 734 DO 10.3949/ccjm.79a.11109 VO 79 IS 10 A1 David Martins A1 Lawrence Agodoa A1 Keith C. Norris YR 2012 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/79/10/726.abstract 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.