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Sex-specific Mendelian randomisation to assess the causality of sex differences in the effects of risk factors and treatment: spotlight on hypertension [PDF]

, 2023
Hypertension is a key modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Several observational studies have found a stronger association of blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk in women compared to men.
den Ruijter, Hester M, Peters, Sanne A E, de Ruiter, Sophie C, Schmidt, A Floriaan, Grobbee, Diederick E   +4 more
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Categorization of differences of sex development among Egyptian children and the role of antimullerian hormone and inhibin B

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundDifferences of sex development (DSD) are congenital conditions linked to atypical development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to demonstrate our experiences at the Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolism ...
Shereen Abdelghaffar, Engy Nasr AbdelMoneam, Samah A. Hassanein, Noha Abdelhalim Radwan, Marwa Farouk Mira   +4 more
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Sex and gender differences in drug treatment: experiences from the knowledge database Janusmed Sex and Gender

, 2023
Background Evidence from clinical research indicates that men and women can differ in response to drug treatment. The knowledge database Janusmed Sex and Gender was developed to illuminate potential sex and gender differences in drug therapy and ...
Karin Schenck-Gustafsson, Lind, LK, Schenck-Gustafsson, K, Rydberg, DM, Linnéa Karlsson Lind, Diana M. Rydberg   +5 more
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Sex differences in severity and mortality from COVID-19 : are males more vulnerable?

, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has shown high infection and mortality rates all over the world, and despite the global efforts, there is so far no specific therapy available for COVID-19.
Pradhan, Ajay,, Olsson, Per-Erik,
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Sex differences in distribution and identity of aromatase gene expressing cells in the young adult rat brain

, 2023
Background: Aromatase catalyzes the synthesis of estrogens from androgens. Knowledge on its regional expression in the brain is of relevance to the behavioral implications of these hormones that might be linked to sex differences in mental health.
Immenschuh, Jana, Sylvie Dumas, Jana Immenschuh, Dumas, Sylvie, Stefan Bernhard Thalhammer, Erika Comasco, Sundström Poromaa, Inger, Sundström Poromaa, Inger,, Comasco, Erika, Inger Sundström-Poromaa, Thalhammer, Stefan Bernhard, Thalhammer, Stefan Bernhard,, Dumas, Sylvie,, Anat Biegon, Comasco, Erika,, Immenschuh, Jana,, Biegon, Anat,, Biegon, Anat   +17 more
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Sex-specific association of hair cortisol concentration with stress-related psychological factors in healthy young adults [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) has received attention as a useful marker of stress, but evidence on associations between psychological factors and cortisol concentration is inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the sex
박혜윤, 이은, 서은총, 안석균, 박경미, 김원재, 박정탁   +6 more
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Participation of adults with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) in the clinical study dsd-LIFE: design, methodology, recruitment, data quality and study population

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2017
Background dsd-LIFE is a comprehensive cross-sectional clinical outcome study of individuals with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD).
Robert Röhle, Katharina Gehrmann, Maria Szarras-Czapnik, Hedi Claahsen-van der Grinten, Catherine Pienkowski, Claire Bouvattier, Peggy Cohen-Kettenis, Anna Nordenström, Ute Thyen, Birgit Köhler, on behalf of the dsd-LIFE group   +10 more
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Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: A Problem-Based Learning Case

MedEdPORTAL, 2016
Introduction To address the lack of medical education on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and difference in sex development–affected (DSD-affected) individuals, the University of Louisville initiated the eQuality project.
Adam Neff, Suzanne Kingery
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A clinical approach to diagnosis of ambiguous genitalia

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2019
Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a sensitive and stressful condition for the family as well as the treating physician to deal with. The main issue in managing such cases is sex assignment.
Kashish Khanna, Shilpa Sharma, Devendra K Gupta   +2 more
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Widespread sex differences in gene expression and splicing in the adult human brain. [PDF]

, 2013
There is strong evidence to show that men and women differ in terms of neurodevelopment, neurochemistry and susceptibility to neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disease. The molecular basis of these differences remains unclear. Progress in this field
Ramasamy, Adaikalavan, Ryten, Mina, Ramasamy, A, Smith, C, Ryten, M, Trabzuni, D, Walker, R, Smith, Colin, Smith, C; id_orcid, Trabzuni, Daniah, Imran, S, Weale, M, Hardy, John, ?, ?, Weale, Michael E, Hardy, J, North American Brain Expression Consortium, Weale, ME, Imran, Sabaena, Walker, Robert   +19 more
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