JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Comparative Study
Ethnic differences in the use of peritoneal dialysis as initial treatment for end-stage renal disease.
To evaluate the influence of ethnicity on the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) as initial treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) after controlling for other patient characteristics. ⋯ Ethnic differences in initial PD use cannot be explained by many demographic, socioeconomic, and comorbid factors associated with the use of PD as initial treatment for ESRD.