Autoimmune disease and the female patient.
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.
Schreiber
Andrea
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010, USA. andrea.schreiber@nyu.edu
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000276:immunology; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones