Engelsk titel: Why are autoimmune diseases more prevalent in women?
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Författare:
Örstavik, Karen Helene
Email: k.h.orstavik@medisin.uio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 22
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UI-nummer: 17090017
Sammanfattning
Women are less susceptible to infectious diseases than men, but are more often prone to autoimmune diseases. This higher prevalence is partly attributable to the X chromosome, which has many genes relating to the immune system. It is advantageous for women to have two X chromosomes, but the price is a greater tendency to develop autoimmunity.