Sex differences in pain and quantitative sensory testing in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Kelly VogelLutfiyya N MuhammadJing Song Tuhina Neogi Clifton O Bingham Marcy B BolsterWendy MarderAlyssa Wohlfahrt Daniel J ClauwDorothy DunlopYvonne C Lee

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2023)

Women reported higher pain intensity and lower pressure pain detection thresholds (higher pain sensitivity) than men. However, pain interference, temporal summation, and conditioned pain modulation did not differ between men and women.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
type diabetes
spinal cord injury
mass spectrometry
polycystic ovary syndrome
quantum dots
pregnancy outcomes