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Immunologic sex differences and the female predominance in systemic lupus erythematosus

✍ Scribed by Dr. Robert D. Inman

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1978
Tongue
English
Weight
370 KB
Volume
21
Category
Article
ISSN
0004-3591

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The female predominance in many rheumatic disorders, most notably systemic lupus erythematosus, suggests that immunologic sex differences may modify susceptibility to disease. Clinical and experimental data indicate heightened humoral immunity and depressed cellular immunity in females compared with males. These differences appear to be mediated by sex hormones.

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