Description: This publication examines how social and structural factors shape chronic kidney disease outcomes and argues that disparities are driven by inequities in care access, environment, and broader social conditions. Factors like poverty, neighborhood context, insurance status, racism, and barriers to specialty care can strongly influence CKD progression, treatment access, and outcomes.

Citation: Bentley-Edwards, K., Glover, L., Johnson, A. E., Mohottige, D., Obayemi, J. E., Olague, S., Thompson, M., Tummalapalli, S. L., Urbanski, M., Barnhart, H., Wyatt, C. M., & ERASE-Kidney Disease Consortium (2025). Testing Interventions that Address Kidney Health Disparities. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 36(5), 970–972. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.0000000609