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. 2024 Nov;83(9):749-759.
doi: 10.1007/s00393-024-01527-6. Epub 2024 Jun 13.

[Sex-specific aspects in rheumatology]

[Article in German]
Katinka Albrecht  1 , Sarah Ohrndorf  2 , Anja Strangfeld  3   2
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[Sex-specific aspects in rheumatology]

[Article in German]
Katinka Albrecht et al. Z Rheumatol. 2024 Nov.

Abstract
in English, German

Women and men differ in terms of the development and manifestation of inflammatory rheumatic diseases and outcomes as well as with respect to disease perception, health behavior and response to antirheumatic treatment. Sex-specific aspects are increasingly being researched in nearly all medical disciplines to optimize treatment strategies with the aim to improve individual treatment success. This article describes sex differences that can even now be taken into account in rheumatological care.

Frauen und Männer unterscheiden sich sowohl im Hinblick auf Entstehung und Ausprägung entzündlich rheumatischer Erkrankungen und ihrer Folgen als auch hinsichtlich Krankheitswahrnehmung, Gesundheitsverhalten und Therapieansprechen. Daher werden in fast allen medizinischen Fachrichtungen geschlechtsspezifische Aspekte zunehmend erforscht, u. a. um Therapiestrategien zu optimieren und den individuellen Behandlungserfolg zu verbessern. Welche Unterschiede bereits heute in der rheumatologischen Versorgung berücksichtigt werden können, soll in diesem Beitrag dargestellt werden.

Keywords: Connective tissue diseases; Psoriatic arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sex differences; Spondylarthritis.

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