Difference in clinical presentation between women and men in incident primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Difference in clinical presentation between women and men in incident primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Abstract Background A more severe disease phenotype has been reported in men compared to women in several rheumatic diseases. However, studies have not conclusively established sex-related clinical features in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). In this study, we therefore investigated the clinical pr...

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Main Authors: Jorge I. Ramírez Sepúlveda, Marika Kvarnström, Susanna Brauner, Chiara Baldini, Marie Wahren-Herlenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sjögren’s syndrome
Autoimmunity
Extraglandular manifestations
Sex differences
Disease severity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-017-0137-7

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