Clinical Expression and Morbidity of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus During a Post-Diagnostic 5-Year Follow-Up: A Male to Female Comparison

June 2011 in “ Lupus ”

S Stefanidou, Alexis Benos, Vasiliki Galanopoulou, I Chatziyannis, F. Kanakoudi, Spyros Aslanidis, Konstantinos Tselios, T. Sfetsios, Loukas Settas, Marios Katsounaros, Dorothea Papadopoulou, Panagiotis Giamalis, Nicholas Dombros, M Chatzistilianou, Alexandros Garyfallos

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TLDR Gender affects the symptoms and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus.

The study compared the clinical expression and morbidity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) between male and female patients over a 5-year follow-up period. It found that male patients with SLE had worse cardiovascular and renal outcomes compared to female patients. The research highlighted the importance of considering gender differences in the management and treatment of SLE, as males exhibited more severe disease manifestations and higher morbidity rates. The study emphasized the need for tailored therapeutic approaches to address these disparities effectively.

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