Carmona, L.; Aurrecoechea, E.; García de Yébenes, M.J. Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment through a Sex and Gender Lens. J. Clin. Med.2024, 13, 55.
Carmona, L.; Aurrecoechea, E.; García de Yébenes, M.J. Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment through a Sex and Gender Lens. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 55.
Carmona, L.; Aurrecoechea, E.; García de Yébenes, M.J. Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment through a Sex and Gender Lens. J. Clin. Med.2024, 13, 55.
Carmona, L.; Aurrecoechea, E.; García de Yébenes, M.J. Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment through a Sex and Gender Lens. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 55.
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurs more frequently in women than in men, and the studies that have addressed clinical and prognostic differences between sexes are scarce and have contradictory results and methodological problems.
The present work aims to evaluate sex and gender-related differences in the clinical expression and prognosis of RA as well as the impact on psychosocial variables, coping behavior, and healthcare use and access.
By identifying between-sex differences and gender-related outcomes in RA, it may be possible to design tailored therapeutic strategies that consider the differences and unmet needs. Being sex, together with age, the most relevant biomarker and health determinant, a so-called personalized medicine approach to RA must include clear guidance on what to do in case of differences.
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