761900login-checkMale Kidney Donors Recover Kidney Function Faster than Female Counterparts |
By Abigail Brooks, MA
Data presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023 suggested male kidney donors recover greater kidney function than females after donation.
Male kidney donors may experience greater kidney function recovery than females after donation, according to findings presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2023.
Despite similar predonation estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between male and female participants, males showed a significantly greater eGFR recovery than females through 24-month follow-up (P = .003), highlighting a potential need for sex-specific evaluation, counseling, and monitoring among kidney donors.1 Read the complete article in HCP Live.
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