Table 1.
Manifestations and comorbidities | Gender differences |
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Extraspinal manifestations | |
AAU | No differences |
Enthesitis | ↑ in women |
IBD | ↑ in women |
Psoriasis | ↑ in women |
Peripheral arthritis | ↑ in women |
Comorbidities | |
Cardiovascular diseases | ↑ in men and post-menopausal women |
Osteoporosis | Equal risk, but underdiagnosis in (young) males |