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Why Some Autoimmune Diseases Strike Far More Women Than Men

Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, and new research may finally explain why.

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Are women more likely to have autoimmune disorders than men?

About 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease. Four out five people with an autoimmune disease are women. Autoimmune disorders include rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and scleroderma.

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Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, illnesses like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis that occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks their own bodies

It's all about how the body handles females' extra X chromosome, Stanford University researchers found.

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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men Now there s a clue why – Winnipeg Free Press

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Research Reveals Why Women Face Higher Autoimmune Disease Risk

Research Reveals Why Women Face Higher Autoimmune Disease Risk
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