Sex hormone influence on female-biased autoimmune diseases hints at puberty as an important factor in pathogenesis

• Hauptverfasser: Qianfan Yang (Verfasst von), Kameron Kennicott (Verfasst von), Runqi Zhu (Verfasst von), Jooyong Kim (Verfasst von), Hunter Wakefield (Verfasst von), Katelyn Studener (Verfasst von), Yun Liang (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The majority of autoimmune diseases affect more women than men, suggesting an important role for sex hormones in regulating immune response. Current research supports this idea, highlighting the importance of sex hormones in both immune and metabolic regulation. Puberty is characterized by drastic c...