{"id":20048,"date":"2025-10-13T14:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/?p=20048"},"modified":"2025-12-09T09:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:58:31","slug":"gender-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/neuigkeiten\/gender-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on gender-specific differences in rheumatology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"focus-on-gender-specific-differences-in-rheumatology\">Whether lupus, collagenosis, or psoriatic arthritis\u2014men and women differ significantly in terms of disease progression, symptoms, and response to treatment. Recent studies from the German Rheumatology Research Center (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, highlight why gender-specific strategies are becoming increasingly important in rheumatology.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide wp-block-paragraph\">Gender was the focus of this year&#8217;s German Rheumatology Congress in Wiesbaden in September. Dr. Katinka Albrecht from the Health Services Research Group at the DRFZ gave a presentation on gender-specific aspects of rheumatic diseases, which attracted particular attention. The topic struck a chord: \u201cEven at the pre-congress press conference, there was already a great interest in learning more about the differences between women and men with rheumatic diseases,\u201d said Albrecht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide wp-block-paragraph\">Data from the National Databasef the Collaborative Arthritis Centres &nbsp;show, for example, that men are significantly less likely than women to develop collagenosis. When they do develop the disease, it usually occurs later in life, but more often with severe organ manifestations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide toc-item\" id=\"gender-differences-in-sle\"><strong><strong>Gender differences in SLE<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide wp-block-paragraph\">A recent systematic review by Albrecht et al. on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) confirms these differences. Men with SLE are more likely to have kidney involvement, serositis, antiphospholipid syndrome, greater kidney and cardiovascular damage, and severe infections. Women with SLE, on the other hand, are more likely than men to have skin and mucous membrane involvement, Raynaud&#8217;s symptoms, and secondary Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_61c53eac621041f04272d404ed67f81b\" class=\"section links-list  alignwide \">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n      \n      <div class=\"links-list__items-wrap\">\n        \n<div class=\"links-list__items links-list__items--row \">\n      <div class=\"links-list__item  launimation slideBottom\">\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00296-025-05910-7\" target=\"_self\" class=\"h6 links-list__item-title\">Original publication<\/a>\n\n              <span class=\"links-list__item-underline\">Albrecht K, Troll W, Callhoff J, Strangfeld A, Ohrndorf S, Mucke J. Sex- and gender-related differences in systemic lupus erythematosus: a scoping review. Rheumatol Int. 2025 Jun 27;45(7):160. doi: 10.1007\/s00296-025-05910-7<\/span>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00296-025-05910-7\" target=\"_self\" class=\"links-list__item-link\">\n        <span class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-nw button--arrow-link\" ><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide toc-item\" id=\"gender-specific-differences-in-psoriatic-arthritis\"><strong><strong>Gender-specific differences in psoriatic arthritis<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide wp-block-paragraph\">Different patterns can be observed in psoriatic arthritis: a recently published study from the RABBIT-SpA registry by Lisa Linder from the DRFZ Registry Research in Rheumatology Group shows that women are more likely to have musculoskeletal involvement, while men are more affected by skin and nail changes. In addition, men respond better to therapy with TNF-\u03b1 inhibitors, while women are more likely to discontinue treatment due to side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe results underscore the need for gender-specific treatment strategies in rheumatology,\u201d emphasises Dr. Anne Regierer, head of the Register Research in Rheumatology Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"block_996fa403cda6d3cdbcfcb49e6d26b996\" class=\"section links-list  alignwide \">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n      \n      <div class=\"links-list__items-wrap\">\n        \n<div class=\"links-list__items links-list__items--row \">\n      <div class=\"links-list__item  launimation slideBottom\">\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41039496\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"h6 links-list__item-title\">Original publication<\/a>\n\n              <span class=\"links-list__item-underline\">Lindner L, Wei\u00df A, Reich A, Baumann C, Behrens F, Baraliakos X, Regierer AC. Real-world sex differences in treatment persistence and reasons for discontinuation in psoriatic arthritis patients: results from the German RABBIT-SpA register. Arthritis Res Ther. 2025 Oct 2;27(1):188. doi: 10.1186\/s13075-025-03650-4. <\/span>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41039496\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"links-list__item-link\">\n        <span class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-nw button--arrow-link\" ><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide toc-item\" id=\"katinka-albrecht-on-deutschlandfunk-radio\"><strong><strong>Katinka Albrecht on Deutschlandfunk radio<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide wp-block-paragraph\">Following the congress, Dr. Albrecht answered questions on the topic of gender and rheumatic diseases on the Deutschlandfunk radio program \u201cSprechstunde\u201d (Consultation Hour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deutschlandfunk.de\/rheuma-und-gender-frauen-spaeter-diagnostiziert-int-katinka-albrecht-100.html\">Interview in Deutschlandfunk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide toc-item\" id=\"press-releases\">Press releases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"prs\" class=\"section links-list  alignwide \">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n      \n      <div class=\"links-list__items-wrap\">\n        \n<div class=\"links-list__items links-list__items--row \">\n      <div class=\"links-list__item  launimation slideBottom\">\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dgrh.de\/Start\/DGRh\/Presse\/Pressemitteilungen\/Pressemitteilungen\/2025\/Pressemitteilung-Nr.-11-2025.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"h6 links-list__item-title\">&#8230; by DGRh<\/a>\n\n              <span class=\"links-list__item-underline\">Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede in der Rheumatologie, 8. September 2025<\/span>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dgrh.de\/Start\/DGRh\/Presse\/Pressemitteilungen\/Pressemitteilungen\/2025\/Pressemitteilung-Nr.-11-2025.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"links-list__item-link\">\n        <span class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-nw button--arrow-link\" ><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"links-list__item  launimation slideBottom\">\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerzteblatt.de\/news\/geschlechtsspezifische-unterschiede-beim-systemischen-lupus-erythematodes-beachten-ab028a83-4b0d-406c-a4a7-cf6db355419c\" target=\"_self\" class=\"h6 links-list__item-title\">&#8230;by \u00c4rzteblatt<\/a>\n\n              <span class=\"links-list__item-underline\">Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede beim systemischen Lupus erythematodes beachten<\/span>\n      \n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerzteblatt.de\/news\/geschlechtsspezifische-unterschiede-beim-systemischen-lupus-erythematodes-beachten-ab028a83-4b0d-406c-a4a7-cf6db355419c\" target=\"_self\" class=\"links-list__item-link\">\n        <span class=\"button button--arrow button--arrow-nw button--arrow-link\" ><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section id=\"pis\"    class=\"section grid-heads alignwide toc-item\">\n    <div class=\"container container--center\">\n      \n              <div class=\"grid-heads__items grid grid--4\">\n          \n<article\n  id=\"post-8728\" class=\"teaser-head launimation slideBottom  post-8728 head type-head status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry department-pa-2-epidemiology-and-health-services-research programme-area-tax-programme-area-2 working-group-function-group-leader working-group-tax-register-research-in-rheumatology\">\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 520px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-150x100.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-1366x910.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Regierer_Anne-550x367.jpg 550w\" class=\"image image--landscape\" alt=\"\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"682\">      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"teaser-head__header\">\n    <!--    -->    <!--      -->    <!--    -->    <h2 class=\"h6 teaser-head__title launimation slideBottom\">PD Dr. med. Anne C. Regierer<\/h2>\n          <div class=\"teaser-head__role\">\n                          <p class=\"text-label programme_area_function programme_area department\">\n            Programme Area 2, PA 2 \u2013 Epidemiology and Health Services Research          <\/p>\n                          <p class=\"text-label working_group_function working_group\">\n            Group leader: Register Research in Rheumatology          <\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"teaser-head__contact\">\n              <p class=\"text-label\"><a href=\"mailto:anne.regierer@drfz.de\"\">anne.regierer@drfz.de<\/a><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drfz.de\/en\/koepfe\/anne-c-regierer\/\"\n    aria-describedby=\"post-8728\"\n    title=\"Gehe zum Beitrag\" rel=\"bookmark\"\n    class=\"teaser-head__link button button--small button--arrow button--arrow-link\"><span\n      class=\"visually-hidden\">PD Dr. med. Anne C. 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