August 9, 2025KIDNEYSOpen Access

Gender disparities in kidney transplant access and outcomes: a population-based analysis

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Women with end-stage kidney disease are less likely to receive kidney transplants compared to men, demonstrating significant gender disparities.
Even after controlling for clinical variables, women face systemic inequities throughout the transplant care process.
This analysis utilizes the Early Steps to Transplant Access Registry data, focusing on populations in Georgia, North and South Carolina.
Highlighting urgent needs for policy intervention, systemic reforms are necessary to improve equitable access for diverse gender identities.

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Population-based analysis reveals gender disparities in kidney transplantation access, indicating systemic inequities.

Dewangan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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