Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Feb 2023
Chronic kidney disease is more prevalent among women but more men than women are under nephrological care : Analysis from six outpatient clinics in Austria 2019.
A discrepancy between sex-specific treatment of kidney failure by dialysis (higher in men) and the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the general population (higher in women) has been reported internationally, but the prevalence by sex has not been described for Austria. Sex disparity among nephrology outpatients has not been studied. ⋯ CKD is more prevalent among Austrian women than men. Men are more prevalent in nephrology outpatient services. Research into causes of this sex disparity is urgently needed.