Bleeding Complications of Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy: Does Gender Matter?
Aksharaa AnpalahanEva MalacovaKatharine HegertyAndrew John MallettDwarakanathan RanganathanHelen G HealyPedro Henrique Franca GoisPublished in: Kidney360 (2021)
The incidence of bleeding complications after percutaneous kidney biopsies is low.Female sex may be associated with a greater risk for bleeding complications after percutaneous kidney biopsies.This association and the plausible mechanisms require further evaluation in prospective study.