A Study Was Conducted to Assess the Relationship Between Race

A study was conducted to assess the relationship between race and end-stage renal disease.  Two groups of pathologists independently studied specimens from 1,000 kidney biopsies.  The first group of pathologists was aware of the race of the patient from whom the biopsy came, while the second group was blinded from the patient's race.  The first group reported "hypertensive nephropathy" much more frequently for Black patients than the second group.  This study best demonstrates which of the following types of bias?

A) Confounding
B) Respondent bias
C) Recall bias
D) Selection bias
E) Observer bias

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