Why women have more autoimmune diseases than men: An evolutionary perspective
Abstract Women have up to a fourfold increase in risk for autoimmune disease compared to men. Many explanations have been proposed, including sex hormones, the X chromosome, microchimerism, environmental factors, and the microbiome. However, the mechanism for this autoimmune sex bias remains obscure...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Applications |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13167 |