The Role of Sex and Gender in Dermatology: From Pathogenesis to Clinical Implications

    July 2023 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery ”
    François Lagacé, Kathleen D’Aguanno, Connor Prosty … Elena Netchiporouk
    Studysummary This article emphasizes the need for dermatology to treat gender identity, gender, and sex as distinct factors, aiming to improve patient-specific risk assessment and treatment alignment, and highlights a research gap in distinguishing sex and gender as separate risk factors in the field.
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