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Sex Bias in Systemic Sclerosis: from Clinical to Immunological Differences
27 May 2025
Abstract excerpt
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by microvasculopathy, extensive fibrosis, and autoantibodies. The disease affects mostly the female sex. In this review, we highlight sex bias in clinical manifestations in SSc, and the pathophysiological changes underlying this bias. Male sex is associated with the diffuse cutaneous form of the disease, digital ulcers, interstitial lung...
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