Hospitals now use mandatory race-neutral algorithm to estimate kidney function and determine suitability for transplant list.NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio— Until July, if you were Black, your kidney function was likely assessed differently than everyone else. Not any longer.

Researchers have eliminated race as a factor in assessing kidney health, and they say it is a step toward ensuring equality of care and eliminating racial biases on transplant waiting lists.

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