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Gender bias in lupus: does immune response initiated in the gut mucosa have a role?
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Jun 2015
Gaudreau M-C, Johnson B M, Gudi R, Al-Gadban M M, Vasu C
Abstract excerpt
The risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is approximately nine times higher among women compared to men. However, very little is understood concerning the underlying mechanisms that contribute to this gender bias. Further, whether there is a link between immune response initiated in the gut mucosa, the progression of SLE and the associated gender bias has never been investigated. In this report,...
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