What we do and do not know about women and kidney diseases; Questions unanswered and answers unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Woman’s Day

Author:

Piccoli GB12,Alrukhaimi M3,Liu Z-H4,Zakharova E567,Levin A8,

Affiliation:

1. 1 Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

2. 2 Department of Nephrology, Centre Hospitalier Le Mans, Le Mans, France

3. 3 Department of Medicine, Dubai Medical College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

4. 4 National Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China

5. 5 Department of Nephrology, Moscow City Hospital n.a. S.P. Botkin, Moscow, Russian Federation

6. 6 Department of Nephrology, Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russian Federation

7. 7 Department of Nephrology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation

8. 8 Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the world’s adult population; it is within the top 20 causes of death worldwide, and its impact on patients and their families can be devastating. World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day in 2018 coincide, thus offering an opportunity to reflect on the importance of women’s health and specifically their kidney health, on the community, and the next generations, as well as to strive to be more curious about the unique aspects of kidney disease in women so that we may apply those learnings more broadly. Girls and women, who make up approximately 50% of the world’s population, are important contributors to society and their families. Gender differences continue to exist around the world in access to education, medical care, and participation in clinical studies. Pregnancy is a unique state for women, which not only offers an opportunity for diagnosis of kidney disease, but also states where acute and chronic kidney diseases may manifest, and which may impact future generations with respect to kidney health. There are various autoimmune and other conditions that are more likely to impact women with profound consequences for childbearing, and on the fetus. Women have different complications on dialysis than men and are more likely to be donors than recipients of kidney transplants. In this editorial, we focus on what we do and do not know about women, kidney health, and kidney disease and what we might learn in the future to improve outcomes worldwide.

Publisher

Akademiai Kiado Zrt.

Subject

Physiology (medical)

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