Sex Differences in the Prevalence, Progression, and Improvement of Chronic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Kazuyoshi Okada (Author), Mitsuru Yanai (Author), Kazuhisa Takeuchi (Author), Kazuhiro Matsuyama (Author), Kosaku Nitta (Author), Kenji Hayashi (Author), Susumu Takahashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: We examined sex differences in prevalence, progression, and improvement in early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We analyzed data from 533 participants who took 4 consecutive annual CKD detection tests. Results: Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR), estimated glomerular...