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Why are women predisposed to autoimmune rheumatic diseases?

Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2009

Oliver Jacqueline E, Silman Alan J

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The majority of autoimmune diseases predominate in females. In searching for an explanation for this female excess, most attention has focused on hormonal changes--both exogenous changes (for example, oral contraceptive pill) and fluctuations in endogenous hormone levels particularly related to menstruation and pregnancy history. Other reasons include genetic differences, both direct (influence of genes on sex...

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PMID: 19863777
DOI: 10.1186/ar2825
PMCID: PMC2787267

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