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Editorial
. 2022 Apr 4;7(6):1145-1148.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.03.034. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Gender Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplant: Inequities in the Inequity

Amanda J Vinson  1   2
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Editorial

Gender Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplant: Inequities in the Inequity

Amanda J Vinson. Kidney Int Rep. .
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Access to transplant is a continuum consisting of a series of sequential steps with potential gender-based barriers throughout. eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease.
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