The Effects of Androgens on T Cells: Clues to Female Predominance in Autoimmune Liver Diseases?
The immune system responds differently in women and in men. Generally speaking, adult females show stronger innate and adaptive immune responses than males. This results in lower risk of developing most of the infectious diseases and a better ability to clear viral infection in women (1–5). On the o...
Main Authors: | Lara Henze, Dorothee Schwinge, Christoph Schramm |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01567/full |
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