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Study reveals why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues

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Tags: medicine, women, diseases.autoimmune, chromosomes, antibodies, studies, author.bruce goldman, source.stanford
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/women-autoimmune.html

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Title
Stanford Medicine-led study shows why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease
Published
Mar 8 2022
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1037 words

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    Noox
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    Anticlickbait duty, here's the subheader:

    Anticlickbait duty, here's the subheader:

    Research throws light on the mystery of why women are much more prone to autoimmune disorders: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues.

    11 votes
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      Noox
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      @cfabbro, mind editing the title to include that it's an issue related to the X-chromosome?

      @cfabbro, mind editing the title to include that it's an issue related to the X-chromosome?

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