Sex Differences in Kidney Replacement Therapy Initiation and Maintenance.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

More men than women undergo kidney replacement therapy (KRT) despite a larger number of women being affected by CKD. The aim of this multinational European study was to explore whether there might be historic and geographic trends in sex-specific incidence and prevalence of various KRT modalities.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We assessed sex-specific differences in KRT incidence and prevalence using data from nine countries reporting to the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry for at least 40 years, during the period 1965-2015. Sex distribution data were compared with the European general population (Eurostat). Statistical methodology included basic descriptive statistics, incid

SUBMITTER: Antlanger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6832047 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature