Organ transplantation and gender differences: a paradigmatic example of intertwining between biological and sociocultural determinants
Organ transplantation, e.g., of the heart, liver, or kidney, is nowadays a routine strategy to counteract several lethal human pathologies. From literature data and from data obtained in Italy, a striking scenario appears well evident: women are more often donors than recipients. On the other hand,...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4964018/ |