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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 70, Issue 8 829-831, Copyright © 1980 by American Public Health Association

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The impact of heroin abuse on a regional end-stage renal disease program.

M A Zielezny, E E Cunningham and R C Venuto

The causes for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in 148 consecutive patients 18-45 years of age were analyzed over a five-year period in the Buffalo-SMSA. Incidence, diagnostic category specific, prevalence, age patterns, and life expectancy are provided by sex, race, and heroin abuse status. A striking correlation between heroin abuse, glomerulonephritis, and ESRD among Blacks was discovered, demonstrating the impact of heroin abuse on both the cost and statistical interpretation of the causes for ESRD.






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