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- Title
Examining Assumptions about Female Dominance in Autoimmune Disease.
- Authors
Weinhold, Bob
- Abstract
The article offers information on the incresing rate of autoimmune diseases in the U.S. It mentions the environmental factors are suspected behind the disease. It states that females are more affected by this disease as compared to males. It mentions that Crohn disease, type 1 diabetes and multile sclerosis may lead the disease.
- Subjects
AUTOIMMUNE diseases; SEX distribution; SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus; WOMEN'S health; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
- Publication
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2012, Vol 120, Issue 3, pA107
- ISSN
0091-6765
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1289/ehp.120-a107