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Corresponding Author: Laura Plantinga, Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University, 101 Woodruff Circle, 5105 Woodruff Memorial Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Phone: 404-727-3460; Fax: 404-727-3425; laura.plantinga@emory.edu
Contributions: Research idea and study design: LCP, SOP, REP; data acquisition: JK, LM, EMG, REP; data analysis/interpretation: LCP, ASW, REP; statistical analysis: LCP; supervision or mentorship: SOP, REP.
Each author contributed important intellectual content during manuscript drafting or revision and accepts accountability for the overall work by ensuring that questions pertaining to the accuracy or integrity of any portion of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
LCP takes responsibility that this study has been reported honestly, accurately, and transparently; that no important aspects of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained.
We thank the Southeastern Kidney Council and all of the members of the Southeastern Kidney Transplant Coalition.
Some of the data reported here have been supplied by the USRDS.
Additionally, this material was prepared with assistance from the Southeastern Kidney Council, contract Number HHSM-500-2013-NW006C, ESRD Network 6, funded by the CMS, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of the authors and in no way should be seen as official policy or interpretation of the US government.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Pastan is a minority shareholder in Fresenius Dialysis, College Park, GA. The other authors declare that they have no other relevant financial interests.
This work was supported by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities R24MD008077.
© 2016 National Kidney Foundation, Inc.