Endogenous estrogen exposure and chronic kidney disease; a 15-year prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Despite strong evidence demonstrating the role of estrogen as a protective factor for kidney function in women, limited data are available regarding the influence of endogenous estrogen exposure (EEE) on chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present study aimed to assess the incidenc...

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Main Authors: Maryam Farahmand, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Davood Khalili, Leila Cheraghi, Fereidoun Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00817-3