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Almost half a million Americans were treated for ESRD in 2004.  Together, diabetes and high blood pressure account for about 70 percent of new cases of kidney failure.
 
Minority ethnic groups such as African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Native Hawaiians are disproportionately affected by ESRD.  African Americans are nearly four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians.