It is a well-known fact in many medical specialities that diseases manifest in different ways according to gender. However, gender differences in kidney diseases have not been well-explored worldwide and especially in India. Differences could also be attributed to socio-cultural factors. Worldwide, though CKD is more prevalent in women, majority of men are initiated on kidney replacement therapy (KRT). We aimed to evaluate distinctions in hemodialysis-related attributes between genders in two state government-run hemodialysis centres in South India.
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