Lung Function Tests: End of Racial Adjustments Could Have Wide Impact
Millions in the U.S. may be reclassified, changing work eligibility, disability compensation
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Millions in the U.S. may be reclassified, changing work eligibility, disability compensation
Removing race from equations that estimate lung function will shift the categorization of disease severity across patient populations, moving more Black individuals into an advanced disease category, according to new research led by scientists at Harvard Medical School. At the same time, more white and Hispanic people would be reclassified as having less advanced illnesses.
If a new race-free equation for assessing chronic kidney disease is widely adopted in the US, this will potentially impact medication dosing, insurance coverage, and kidney transplant eligibility.
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