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Sexual dimorphism in autoimmunity

27 Apr 2015

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Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks and destroys the organs and tissues of its own host. Autoimmunity is the third most common type of disease in the United States. Because there is no cure for autoimmunity, it is extremely important to study the mechanisms that trigger these diseases. Most autoimmune diseases predominantly affect females, indicating a strong sex bias. Various factors,...

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PMID: 25915581
DOI: 10.1172/jci78082

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