title: Tuberculosis and sexual inequality: the role of sex hormones in immunity.
abstract: The role of sex hormones is profound and diverse. The gender and age differences in TB incidences suggest a role of hormones. These data, together with their relevance to the epidemiology of tuberculosis, are gathered and analyzed in this review. The underlying network of hormones functionalities in TB is also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Enviroment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China.
authors.forename: Yuzhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Demei
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D000728:Androgens / Q000276:immunology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D004967:Estrogens / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000378:metabolism; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000502:physiology*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D004967:Estrogens; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D014807:Vitamin D; D002784:Cholesterol