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Vol. 52 No. 2 (2016)
Monographic Section
2016-05-28
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Why the study of the effects of biological sex is important

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Georgios Kararigas , Ute Seeland , Maria Luisa Barcena de Arellano , Elke Dworatzek , Vera Regitz-Zagrosek

Keywords: biological sex, pathophysiology, preclinical and clinical research, treatment

Abstract

Biological sex significantly affects the presentation, outcome of treatment and progression of disease. However, the role of sex has yet underestimated consequences for physiology and pathology. We put forward that a better understanding of the effects of sex in pathophysiology and the underlying mechanisms is necessary. This may facilitate the identification of targets that respond to specific therapies, thereby contributing towards a more appropriate and individualised medical care for both men and women.

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Ute Seeland

Maria Luisa Barcena de Arellano

Elke Dworatzek

Vera Regitz-Zagrosek

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Kararigas, G., Seeland, U., de Arellano, M. L. B., Dworatzek, E., & Regitz-Zagrosek, V. (2016). Why the study of the effects of biological sex is important. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore Di Sanità, 52(2), 149–150. Retrieved from https://annali.iss.it/index.php/anna/article/view/414
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