Urinary Incontinence Risk Linked to Thigh Muscle Area in Older Women
Investigators identified the association among community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.
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Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Kidney Function Examined
Gender-affirming hormone therapy associated with increased serum creatinine in transgender men, but not transgender women
Age-Related Kidney Function Decline Faster in Men vs Women
Sex differences in rates of kidney function decline were more pronounced at older ages, investigators found.
Racial Disparity in Gout Prevalence Revealed
A study of US adults demonstrated that gout is significantly more common among Black vs White individuals, with the racial disparity possibly explained by diet, social determinants of health, and chronic kidney disease.
Cancer Risk Higher for Men Versus Women at Most Shared Anatomic Sites
The proportion of excess cancer risk in men that was explained by risk factors was modest, ranging from 50 to 11%
Study: Women Less Likely to Receive Appropriate CKD Care
Even women meeting objective criteria for CKD and nephrology referral were disadvantaged, according to investigators.
Clinicians Laud Nocturnal Polyuria Study
Investigators comment on the first US-based prevalence study of nocturnal polyuria that collected frequency volume diary data in a non-clinic population.
Nocturia Associated With Higher Mortality Risk
In both men and women, nocturia is significantly associated with an increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to investigators.
Perfluoroalkyl, Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Linked to Hypertension
Risk for developing hypertension increased among multiracial/multiethnic women at midlife with higher serum concentrations of PFAS
Dialysis Population Has Excess Cancer Mortality
Patients on dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as those of the same age and sex in the general population, a study found.
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