Circulating blood is filtered across the glomerular barrier to form an ultrafiltrate of plasma in
the Bowman's space. The volume of glomerular filtration adjusted by time is defined as the …

Recommendations for medical management of CKD patients are currently made in a gender-
blind manner, despite the fact that women have differing underlying physiology. Addressing …

Worldwide and at all ages, males have a higher mortality risk than females. This mortality
bias should be preserved in kidney transplant recipients unless there are sex differences in …

Background. Sex differences in kidney graft loss rates were reported in the United States.
Whether these differences are present in other countries is unknown. Methods. We …

Throughout the history of nephrology, little attention has been paid to the sex and gender
differences in kidney disease. This lack of awareness prevents optimal diagnosis and …

Biological sex affects immunity broadly with recognized effects on incidence and severity of
autoimmune diseases, infections and malignancies. Consequences of sex on alloimmunity …

Kidney transplantation is the therapy of choice for people living with kidney failure who are
suitable for surgery. However, the disparity between supply versus demand for organs …

Background Sex disparities are related to biological differences, which may have significant
impact on patient and allograft outcomes. The aim was to investigate the impact of sex on …

Donor/recipient incompatibility in kidney transplantation classically refers to ABO/HLA-
incompatibility. Kidney paired donation (KPD) was historically established to circumvent …

Obesity is now common among children and adults who are kidney transplant candidates
and recipients. It is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and kidney …