01509nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653001900042653001300061653001600074653001700090653000900107653001100116653002000127653001100147653001400158100001700172700001100189245008600200856007300286300001100359490000700370520086400377022001401241       2004                            d10aWomen's Health10aTrachoma10aSex Factors10aRisk Factors10aMale10aHumans10aGender Identity10aFemale10aBlindness1 aCourtright P1 aWest S00aContribution of sex-linked biology and gender roles to disparities with trachoma.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328994/pdf/04-0353.pdf  a2012-60 v103 a<p>Globally, trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Survey data consistently show that trachoma-related blindness is two to four times higher in women than men. Tracing the increased risk for trachoma and its consequences for women suggests that other factors besides biology may contribute. Understanding the reasons for the excess risk for and consequences of trachoma in girls and women requires examining a number of issues: Are girls and women more biologically susceptible to the consequences of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis? Could other factors help explain the excess of conjunctival scarring and trichiasis in women? Do gender roles affect the risk for trachoma and its consequences? Are women more likely to have recurrence after trichiasis surgery compared to men? This article explores the answers to these questions.</p>
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