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ReviewCureus2024

Mechanisms Underlying Gender Influence on the Clinical Course and Immunopathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Explorative Review.

Vamshi Varaganti, Sabitha Vadakedath, Jayashankar Ca, Venkataramana Kandi, Pooja V B, Mir Hyder Hussain, Anuradha V, Kalidindi Gayathri

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Vamshi VaragantiMedicine, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, IND.
Sabitha VadakedathBiochemistry, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, IND.
Jayashankar CaInternal Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, IND.
Venkataramana KandiClinical Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, IND.
Pooja V BGeneral Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, IND.
Mir Hyder HussainGeneral Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, IND.
Anuradha VGeneral Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, IND.
Kalidindi GayathriGeneral Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder with a complex clinical course and diverse presentations. The immunopathogenesis of SLE has long intrigued physicians and researchers. Despite its extensive global prevalence, there is no specific treatment to prevent and treat SLE, and in the majority of SLE patients, the management involves controlling disease remissions and symptom reactivations or flares. SLE patients suffer from damage to different organs of the body, complicating disease management. They are predisposed to infectious diseases that could contribute to enhanced disease progression. Devising effective management strategies requires a comprehensive understanding of the effects of the disease and its influence on the immune system. SLE affects females more frequently than men. However, male SLE patients often suffer from more severe disease than females. Gender variations have also been noted in clinical manifestations in patients with SLE. In light of this, additional research is needed to understand these variations and promote the progress of gender-specific patient management and treatment strategies. This review aimed to compare the influence of gender on the clinical consequences, immunopathogenesis, and associated consequences between male and female SLE patients. An extensive literature search was conducted to collect relevant data. PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched from inception to the present for articles that compared clinical outcomes and associated disorders in terms of gender among SLE patients. We also explored the immunopathogenesis, mechanisms underlying gender-based clinical effects of SLE, and infectious disease-related consequences. Additionally, we provide key updates regarding the treatment and management of SLE.

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autoimmune disorderclinical consequencesdisordersgender-basedimmunopathogenesissystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID39677179
PMCPMC11645479

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