title: Can we explain the higher prevalence of autoimmune disease in women?
authors.forename: Shaye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kivity
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehrenfeld
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D046528:Chimerism; D005260:Female; D040181:Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000276:immunology*; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000276:immunology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones