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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 27;9(3):512-515.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.040. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Women's Access to Kidney Transplantation

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Editorial

Women's Access to Kidney Transplantation

Jessica L Harding. Kidney Int Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: epidemiology; gender disparities; health services research; kidney transplant; transplant referral.

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A multi-level framework for addressing sex and gender inequities in access to kidney transplant across the care continuum. CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease.

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