Women May Fare Better on PD Than Men

The International observational PDOPPS has turned its attention to the examination of sex differences in PD outcomes like mortality, transfer to HD, peritonitis, and transplant rates. PD patients from eight countries (n=25,292) were 43% female on average, and females had lower mortality rates, fewer transfers to HD, and lower rates of peritonitis. In South Korea, for example, median time on PD was 6.4 years for females, but just 4.9 years for males.

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Tags: PDOPPS, Gender, PD Outcomes, Mortality, Transfer To HD, Peritonitis, Transplant Rates