Sex and Gender Gap in Spinal Cord Injury Research: Focus on Cardiometabolic Diseases. A mini review

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating condition that renders a person with a lifelong disability and leads to overall health impairment. SCI occurs in approximately 485 cases per million inhabitants and causes a significant burden to the healthcare system because of its chronicity. Men tend to be injured at an earlier age in comparison to women and present around 80% of the overall cases [1].
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research