ReviewLancet (London, England)2020
Sex and gender: modifiers of health, disease, and medicine.
Review in Lancet (London, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT04865029 (Acute Estradiol and Progesterone Therapy in Hospitalized Adults to Reduce Coronavirus Disease), which is not on this map. Cited by 1,051 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Acute Estradiol and Progesterone Therapy in Hospitalized Adults to Reduce Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Severity: A Randomized Control Trial
Who cites it
1,051 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Sex differences in multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- The effects of sex and gender attributes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review.Biology of sex differences · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of patient decision aids for cardiovascular decisions: systematic review with sex/gender-based analysis.European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2025Pooled it
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- Sex-Specific Proteomic Profiling Identifies Pregnancy Zone Protein as a Complement-Linked Marker of Adverse Prognosis in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.International journal of cancer · 2026Article
- LPS stimulation reveals male and female dimorphism in human iPSC-derived macrophages.iScience · 2026Article
- Pre-stroke sleep symptoms and neurological outcomes after stroke: an exploratory secondary analysis of two prospective cohorts.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Multiple chronic conditions and intrinsic capacity among middle-aged and older adults: Evidence from CHARLS.Medicine · 2026Article
- A Guide for the Inclusion of Sex and Gender Considerations in Clinical Practice Guidelines.Clinical and public health guidelines · 2026Article
- Gender disparities in Swedish specialized nephrology care.Clinical kidney journal · 2026Article
991 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
18 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Clinicians can encounter sex and gender disparities in diagnostic and therapeutic responses. These disparities are noted in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, disease progression, and response to treatment. This Review discusses the fundamental influences of sex and gender as modifiers of the major causes of death and morbidity. We articulate how the genetic, epigenetic, and hormonal influences of biological sex influence physiology and disease, and how the social constructs of gender affect the behaviour of the community, clinicians, and patients in the health-care system and interact with pathobiology. We aim to guide clinicians and researchers to consider sex and gender in their approach to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases as a necessary and fundamental step towards precision medicine, which will benefit men's and women's health.
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