Sex difference in the burden of rheumatic heart disease: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Our study reveals a persistent global sex disparity in RHD burden from 1990 to 2021, with females generally experiencing a heavier burden. These findings underscore the need for sex-specific approaches in RHD prevention and treatment and further research into the underlying factors driving these disparities.
Authors
- Dong Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1878-4849)
- Jiakai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0754-2326)
- Songsheng Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1541-7888)
- M. Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3353-328X)
- Zhaohui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7994-7464)
- Cheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7185-2671)
Institutions
- Union Hospital (HK)
- Huazhong Agricultural University (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Henan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334914
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88