Sex-Related Differences in Dispensation of Rheumatic Medications in Older Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Population-Based Study.

Sanjana TarannumJessica WiddifieldC Fangyun WuSindhu R JohnsonPaula RochonLihi Eder

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2024)

This study did not identify any sex difference in the use of DMARDs among older patients with RA and PsA. The reasons for the higher use of opioids and NSAIDs among female patients with RA warrant further research.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
prostate cancer
chronic pain
ankylosing spondylitis
pain management
rheumatoid arthritis patients
interstitial lung disease
community dwelling
middle aged
systemic lupus erythematosus