A gender gap in autoimmunity

Science. 1999 Feb 26;283(5406):1277-8. doi: 10.1126/science.283.5406.1277.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / genetics
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / immunology
  • Autoimmune Diseases* / therapy
  • Autoimmunity*
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology
  • Hormones / physiology
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / immunology
  • Sex Characteristics*
  • Th1 Cells / immunology
  • Th2 Cells / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones
  • Hormones