Gender disparities in kidney replacement therapies and transplantation in Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), there are historical inequities in multiple stages of the pathway for organ transplantation. Women have been recognized as disadvantaged within this process even after several efforts. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the prevalence and incidence of CKD by gender and their access to Kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in Colombia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study based on secondary analysis of national information on CKD, hypertension, diabetes, waiting list, deceased, and living donor transplantation between 2015 and 2020.

Results

In Colombia, 4.934.914 patients were diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, or CKD. 60,64% were female, with a mean age of 63.84 years (SD 14,36). Crude incidence for hypertension (10.85 vs. 7.21 /1000

SUBMITTER: Nino-Torres L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897986 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature