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Editorial
. 2019 Nov 7;14(11):1557-1559.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.11030919. Epub 2019 Oct 24.

Sex and the Incidence and Prevalence of Kidney Disease

Laurie A Tomlinson  1 , Catherine M Clase  2
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Editorial

Sex and the Incidence and Prevalence of Kidney Disease

Laurie A Tomlinson et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: CKD; ESRD; GFR; age distribution; chronic kidney disease; epidemiology and outcomes; gender; incidence; justice; kidney diseases; kidney replacement therapy; kidney transplantation; population; prevalence; registries; sex.

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  • Sex Differences in Kidney Replacement Therapy Initiation and Maintenance.
    Antlanger M, Noordzij M, van de Luijtgaarden M, Carrero JJ, Palsson R, Finne P, Hemmelder MH, Aresté-Fosalba N, Reisæter AV, Cases A, Traynor JP, Kramar R, Massy Z, Jager KJ, Hecking M; ERA-EDTA Registry. Antlanger M, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Nov 7;14(11):1616-1625. doi: 10.2215/CJN.04400419. Epub 2019 Oct 24. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019. PMID: 31649071 Free PMC article.

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