Reasons for Sex-Specific and Gender-Specific Study of Health Topics

Current Clinical Issues20 November 2001Reasons for Sex-Specific and Gender-Specific Study of Health TopicsDeborah GesenswayDeborah GesenswayAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-10-200111200-00032 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Physicians may soon need to consider as critical the sex of their patients when deciding which antidepressant or painkiller to prescribe, which angina treatment or heart attack intervention to order, or even how to urge someone to begin an exercise regimen. Sex and gender differences in health and medicine appear to be more pervasive than ever imagined.According to a report entitled "Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health: Does Sex Matter?" published this spring by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (www.nap.edu/books/0309072816/html/), biologists and medical researchers across disciplines now believe every organ in the body—not just those related to reproduction—has ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySex- and Gender-Based Analyses and Advancing Population HealthSex and gender demographic questions: improving methodological quality, inclusivity, and ethical administrationReproducibility of animal research in light of biological variationReporting Laboratory and Animal Research in A nesthesiologyA Single-Dose of a Polyphenol-Rich Fucus Vesiculosus Extract is Insufficient to Blunt the Elevated Postprandial Blood Glucose Responses Exhibited by Healthy Adults in the Evening: A Randomised Crossover TrialSerious psychological distress, sex, and falls among the elderlyA Systematic Review of the Inclusion (or Exclusion) of Women in HIV ResearchA systematic review of SNAPO (Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical activity and Obesity) randomized controlled trials in young adult menDifferences in the Percentage of Illustrations Showing Males Versus Females in General Medicine and General Surgery TextbooksSex Differences in the Physiology and Pharmacology of the Lower Urinary TractGender and health: a literature reviewEffect of Resistance Training and Aerobic Conditioning on Muscular Strength and Submaximal Fitness for Individuals with Chronic Heart Failure: Influence of Age and GenderLymphoma survival patterns by WHO subtype in the United States, 1973–2003Sex and Gender in the Perioperative Period: Wake Up to RealityIdentifying High Risk Groups and Quantifying Absolute Risk of Cancer After Kidney Transplantation: A Cohort Study of 15 183 RecipientsIs the Course of Steroid-Treated Polymyalgia Rheumatica More Severe in Women?Influences on Women's Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation¿En qué se diferencia la cardiopatía de las Mujeres?Geschlechtsunterschiede im Kindesalter: Wachstum, Entwicklung und KrankheitZur Geschlechtsspezifik bei (neuro)psychologischen und psychosomatischen Störungen aus der Sicht der pädiatrischen PsychologieSex Differences in the Prognostic Importance of Diabetes in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease Undergoing Coronary AngiographyWhat's different about heart disease in Women?Sex and Gender Factors in Medical StudiesGender Differences in Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Patients with AsthmaEssential Components of a Medical Student Curriculum on Chronic Pain Management in Older Adults: Results of a Modified Delphi ProcessGender-Related Outcomes in TraumaParticipation in Research and Access to Experimental Treatments by HIV-Infected PatientsGeschlechtsunterschiede im Kindesalter: Wachstum, Entwicklung und KrankheitZur Geschlechtsspezifik bei (neuro) psychologischen und psychosomatischen Störungen aus der Sicht der pädiatrischen Psychologie 20 November 2001Volume 135, Issue 10Page: 935-938KeywordsCardiovascular therapyCellsChromosomesDrugsExerciseFood and Drug AdministrationMyocardial infarctionObstetrics and gynecologySexual identityStroke ePublished: 20 November 2001 Issue Published: 20 November 2001 CopyrightCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...