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Black donor kidney failure rateLive Science
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Some kidneys donated by Black people are more likely to stop working sooner after transplantation.
This means that some good kidneys may be wasted, raising ethical and practical concerns.
The U.S. organ transplantation system rates donor kidneys using an algorithm that includes 10 factors, including the donor's age, height, weight and history of hypertension and diabetes.
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