Influence of Age and Sex on Disease Course and Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Jenny NilssonMaria L E AnderssonIngiäld HafströmBjörn SvenssonKristina ForslindSofia AjeganovaMonica Leu AgeliiInger GjertssonPublished in: Open access rheumatology : research and reviews (2021)
There were significant age- and sex-dependent differences in the medical treatment and in outcome of RA 8 years after diagnosis. The differences were most pronounced in men<40 and women ≥70 years, but whether they are due to disease phenotype or treatment is unclear.