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End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
| Total ESRD deaths (2003)...................................................................................................... |
82,58818 |
| Cause of death rank (2003)..................................................................................................... |
>15th4 |
| Total cases (2003)................................................................................................................. |
452,95718 |
| New cases (2003).................................................................................................................. |
102,56718 |
| Total ESRD program expenditures (2003)................................................................................ |
$27.3 billion18 |
| Total patients returning to dialysis or re-transplantation due to graft failure.................................. |
>4,70018 |
| Since 1995, rates of transplantation for patients under 50 have.................................................. |
declined18 |
| Since 1995, rates of transplantation for patients over 50 have.................................................... |
increased18 |
| Groups more likely to develop ESRD and less likely to be treated............................................. |
minorities19,20 |
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