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Sex chromosome contributions to sex differences in multiple sclerosis susceptibility and progression
1 Jan 2018
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BACKGROUND: Why are women more susceptible to multiple sclerosis, but men have worse disability progression? Sex differences in disease may be due to sex hormones, sex chromosomes, or both. OBJECTIVE: Determine whether differences in sex chromosomes can contribute to sex differences in multiple sclerosis using experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. METHODS: Sex chromosome transgenic mice, which permit the...
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