Sex differences in clinical presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Jorge I Ramírez SepúlvedaKarin BolinJohannes MoforsDag LeonardElisabet SvenungssonAndreas JönsenChristine Bengtssonnull nullGunnel NordmarkSolbritt Rantapää DahlqvistAnders A BengtssonLars RönnblomChristopher SjöwallIva GunnarssonMarie Wahren-HerleniusPublished in: Biology of sex differences (2019)
SLE shows significant sex-specific features, whereby men are affected by a more severe disease with regard to both renal and extra-renal manifestations. Additionally, men are at a higher risk of developing ESRD which may require an increased awareness and monitoring in clinical practice.