Is Sex by Age Interaction The Missing Factor in Acute Kidney Injury Epidemiology?

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Authors

Francesca Cappadona · Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

Emilio Venturelli · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova

Mario Marengo · American Society of Nephrology

Stefania Prenna · Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”

Marco Fiorentino · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Paolo Fabbrini · Milano Metropoli Development Agency

Erika Naso

Abstract

AKI incidence and in-hospital outcomes differ between males and females in an age-dependent manner. These findings emphasize the relevance of considering sex-by-age interaction when investigating AKI epidemiology and outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Kidney Injury Research Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfag064

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