What populations are most at-risk for developing Raynaud’s phenomenon?

    Last Updated: October 29, 2024

    Younger women (teenaged through age 20–30) tend to be at the highest risk for developing Raynaud’s. Raynaud’s is more common among women than men, with a 9:1 female-to-male ratio.[1]

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