Researchers are homing in on a long noncoding RNA fragment called Xist, essential to X chromosome inactivation, as the culprit in sex-biased autoimmune diseases like lupus.
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For years, researchers and clinicians have known that lupus, an autoimmune condition, occurs in women at a rate nine times higher than in men. Researchers have now uncovered answers about the disease’s frequency in females.<br />