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Are men or women more likely to develop kidney disease?

I am a 40 year old female. I want to know are men or women more likely to develop kidney disease?

2 Answers

Women are more prevalent to have chronic kidney disease, but men are more likely to reach kidney failure sooner than women. The reasons for sooner kidney failure in men is due to the sex-hormone-dependent difference in the expression of the epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR), which could be a factor for predisposition in male. Thank you.
I think it is an equal distribution. A nephrologist may know for sure.

RB Thomas, MD