To the Editor:Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)has always been viewed as a male-dominated disease with previous studies showing a male-female ratio of approximately 3:1.However,more recent surveys have shown increasing[1]hom...To the Editor:Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)has always been viewed as a male-dominated disease with previous studies showing a male-female ratio of approximately 3:1.However,more recent surveys have shown increasing[1]homogeneity in gender prevalence.1 Female patients with AS tend to have a longer diagnosis delay compared with male patients.AS patients with delayed diagnosis displayed worse outcomes in disease activity,function,spinal mobility,and radiographic damage.展开更多
文摘To the Editor:Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)has always been viewed as a male-dominated disease with previous studies showing a male-female ratio of approximately 3:1.However,more recent surveys have shown increasing[1]homogeneity in gender prevalence.1 Female patients with AS tend to have a longer diagnosis delay compared with male patients.AS patients with delayed diagnosis displayed worse outcomes in disease activity,function,spinal mobility,and radiographic damage.
