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Sex Hormones and CKD Progression in Type 2 Diabetes: Look AHEAD Sex Hormone Study

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study found that sex hormones may explain why men with diabetes lose kidney function faster than women. It looked at hormone levels and how quickly kidney disease progressed. This is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. The findings help us understand the biological reasons behind these differences.

Source

Paper · AJKD · 2026-10-31
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(26)01189-3/fulltext?rss=yes