Comorbidity, life-style factors and healthcare utilization in incident chronic kidney disease: sex-specific analyses of claims data.

"CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT This study was conducted as part of a joint project of the Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Baden-Württemberg and the Institute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care of the University Hospital Tübingen. In the framework of this joint project M.G.C., C.F. and S.J. received funding from the AOK Baden-Württemberg. In the past 36 months, S.W. received a grant from the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) Innovation Fund, consulting fees from TK health insurance (Techniker Krankenkasse) and participated in the Advisory Board of Digital Women's Health. All other authors have no conflict of interest to declare."

"FUNDING This study was funded by the Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Baden-Württemberg. The funders had no role in study design and analysis, decision to publish or drafting of the manuscript."