Sex disparities in mortality among patients with kidney failure receiving dialysis

Abstract Females are known to have a better survival rate than males in the general population, but previous studies have shown that this superior survival is diminished in patients on dialysis. This study aimed to investigate the risk of mortality in relation to sex among Korean patients undergoing...

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Main Authors: Hee-Yeon Jung, Yena Jeon, Yon Su Kim, Shin-Wook Kang, Chul Woo Yang, Nam-Ho Kim, Hee-Won Noh, Soo-Jee Jeon, Jeong-Hoon Lim, Ji-Young Choi, Jang-Hee Cho, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim, Yong-Lim Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16163-w