Can we explain the higher prevalence of autoimmune disease in women?

被引：20
作者：
Kivity, Shaye [1 ,2 ]
Ehrenfeld, Michael [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Dept Med C, Zabludovicz Ctr Autoimmune Dis, Rheumat Dis Unit, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, Tel Aviv, Israel
来源：
EXPERT REVIEW OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY | 2010年 / 6卷 / 05期
关键词：
androgens; autoimmune disease; estrogen; prevalence; women; X chromosome; SYSTEMIC-LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS; X-CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION; MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS; T-CELL; IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES; FEMALE PREDISPOSITION; SEX-HORMONE; PREGNANCY; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; MICROCHIMERISM;
D O I：
10.1586/ECI.10.60
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
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页码：691 / 694
页数：4
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