Renal medullary cancer is a rare malignancy almost exclusively seen in young patients of African ethnicity.
Of these, 61% were born outside of Canada, 52% were living in Toronto, 47% defined themselves as being of African ethnicity and 74% were currently on ART.
In our study, women of African ethnicity more likely intended to become pregnant, possibly because of the cultural importance of parenting to this ethnic group [43] [45].
All patients were of African ethnicity, predominantly female (58.8%), and with a median age at cART initiation of 36 years [Interquartile range (IQR) 29 45)].
The median age of the 490 participating HIV-positive women was 38 (IQR, 32 43) and 61%, 52%, 47% and 74% were born outside of Canada, living in Toronto, of African ethnicity and currently on antiretroviral therapy, respectively.
Thus, women less than age 40, of African ethnicity, who lived in Toronto and who have given birth to no more than one child were most likely to intend to become pregnant.
Seventy per cent were of Indian ethnicity, 18% mixed and 9.6% of African ethnicity.
This concern only applied to people of African ethnicity, as almost the entire population from Rodrigues identified as African.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem that disproportionally affects people of African ethnicity.
Genetic factors also seem to be involved, as the prevalence of cFSGS is higher in patients of African ethnicity.
