A Single-Center Retrospective Study to Identify Causes of Sex Differences in the Living Kidney Donor Evaluation Process
About this episode
This episode discusses a study on the living kidney donor evaluation process and the sex imbalance in donor approvals.
This study examined the living kidney donor evaluation process to determine the point sex imbalance arises. There were 1,861 self-referrals, resulting in 146 approvals and 125 donations . Female overrepresentation stems from a higher self-referral rate.
Topics covered
- kidney donation
- sex differences
- healthcare evaluation
Keywords
- living kidney donor
- self-referral
- evaluation process
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