Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3163574 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America | 2007 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This article focuses on the pathogenesis of the gender gap of autoimmune disease. Specifically, the discussion characterizes the role of sex hormones in the immune response and a female predilection for the common diseases seen in daily practice (ie, lupus erythematosus, myasthenia gravis, and other autoimmune diseases). A comparison between the sexes, with respect to autoimmune disease mechanisms, is presented to give oral and maxillofacial surgeons a better insight as to the role of sex and successful surgical treatment outcomes in this population of patients.
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Authors
Andrea Schreiber,