Gender Differences in Kidney Transplantation – 10-Year Retrospective Study

Kovacikova L; Bena L; Lackova E; Zilinska Z; Granak K; Skalova P; Vnucak M; Laca L; Mokan M; Dedinska I.

doi:10.2478/acm-2018-0014

Acta Medica Martiniana (Dec 2018)

Gender Differences in Kidney Transplantation – 10-Year Retrospective Study

Kovacikova L,
Bena L,
Lackova E,
Zilinska Z,
Granak K,
Skalova P,
Vnucak M,
Laca L,
Mokan M,
Dedinska I.

Affiliations

Kovacikova L: Clinic of Surgery and Transplantation Centre, Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin,Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic
Bena L: Transplant Center, University Hospital of L. Pasteur, Košice, Slovak Republic
Lackova E: Department of Transplant Nephrology, II. Internal Clinic of Slovak Medical University, F.D. Roosevelt’s Faculty Hospital, Banska Bystrica, Slovak Republic
Zilinska Z: Urological Clinic and Center for Kidney Transplantation, University Hospital Bratislava and Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Granak K: Clinic of Surgery and Transplantation Centre, Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin,Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic
Skalova P: Clinic of Surgery and Transplantation Centre, Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin,Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic
Vnucak M: Clinic of Surgery and Transplantation Centre, Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin,Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic
Laca L: Clinic of Surgery and Transplantation Centre, Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin,Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic
Mokan M: Clinic of Internal Medicine I., Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic
Dedinska I.: Clinic of Surgery and Transplantation Centre, Martin University Hospital, and Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin,Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovak Republic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2018-0014
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 3
pp. 24 – 29

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Background: Chronic kidney disease represents a world-wide health problem affecting approximately 195 million women around the world. Risk of development of chronic kidney disease is greater in women; therefore, the World Kidney Day 2018 was dedicated to kidney disease, treatment options, and its specifics in female patients.

Published in Acta Medica Martiniana

ISSN: 1335-8421 (Print); 1338-4139 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ACM

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