— Age- and sex-adjusted definitions of chronic kidney disease may be necessary, researchers say
A population-based study investigating gender differences in kidney function found that women had lower function at baseline, but that men’s function declined faster, especially at older ages. The results suggest the need for age- and sex-adjusted definitions of kidney disease, the researchers said.
Among 1,837 people ages 50-62, who were representative of the general population, the mean glomerular filtration rates (GFR) at baseline were 90 and 98 mL/min/1.73 m2 for women and men, respectively (P<0.001). Read the full story in MedPage Today.