Sex differences and genomics in autoimmune diseases.

Author: Amur S, Parekh A, Mummaneni P
Date Published: December-2011
Source: Journal of Autoimmunity

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are believed to be multifactorial diseases that commonly involve multiple organ systems. About three fourth of the patients afflicted with AIDs are women suggesting that sex differences impact the incidence of AID. However, the proportion of females to males suffering from AID varies depending on the disease.


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