No, Kat, you aren't the only one who is excited by the fact that researchers are FINALLY recognizing that AS presents differently in women, leading to underdiagnosis and undertreatment. It's marvelous news to finally see some research action in this area.
And you aren't the only one who has had the crap frustrated out of her. When I suggested to my PCP that I might have AS, do you know what she said to me? She said, "I don't think you have AS, Karen. It's primarily a male disease and I've never seen a women with AS." Ack! I set her straight very quickly and provided her with research material to back up what I was saying. The good news is that she listened to me with an open mind, looked at what I gave her and revised her thinking accordingly. One doctor at a time, we can change the world!
It's an exciting article, one that I hope will be read by many other doctors and researcher and one that I hope will stimulate further research in this area for the good of all of us. And maybe some day, the doctors will know and we won't have to correct them.
My reply regarding the ratios was somewhat nitpicky, but the scientist in me saw the error in thinking and wanted to correct the a possible misinterpretation of the data, leading to a conclusion not necessarily backed up by the data presented.
Karen
