Key takeaways:
- The honorees were recognized for their work to eliminate racial bias in the eGFR algorithm.
- The NKF-ASN task force outlined a race-free approach to estimate kidney function.
Co-chairs of a National Kidney Foundation-American Society of Nephrology task force on race in chronic kidney disease were named to the TIME list of the 100 most influential people in global health.
Cynthia Delgado, MD, FASN, and Neil Powe, MD, MPH, MBA, of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases, were recognized for working to eliminate racial bias in the eGFR algorithm to determine transplant eligibility.
Cynthia Delgado
A task force report, released in 2020, outlined a race-free approach to estimate kidney function that included incorporating data from a more diverse patient population to remove race from kidney function estimates. With the updated algorithm, some Black patients received modified times on the kidney transplant waitlist, according to a press release.
Neil Powe
The task force also recommended national efforts to increase timely use of cystatin C, particularly to confirm eGFR in adults at risk for or who have CKD.
The TIME100 Health List highlights the most influential contributors in health care in five categories: innovators, titans, pioneers, leaders and catalysts, the release noted.
Reference:
Cynthia Delgado and Neil Powe named to Time100 health list for fighting kidney transplant bias. https://www.asn-online.org/about/press/releases/ASN_PR_20240503_TIME5.3.24KT.pdf Published May 2, 2024. Accessed May 5, 2024.
