Gender differences in chronic kidney disease.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18670407.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ki.2008.261.
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Abstract
Women live longer than men. Can this phenomenon be explained by chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Gender differences in the prevalence and incidence of CKD are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Sex Characteristics