Sex Differences in Excess Mortality Among Waitlisted Kidney, Heart, and Liver Transplant Candidates
The patterns of sex differences in excess mortality observed among waitlisted transplant candidates likely reflect the selection of healthier, lower-risk females than males for waitlisting and higher mortality risks for females with organ failure.
Authors
- Lauren Tal Grinspan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-280X)
- Bethany J. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2753-442X)
- Xun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-2125)
- Amanda J. Vinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9345-5252)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transplantation Direct
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/txd.0000000000001856
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01