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Ep 116 It's never lupus (except this time)

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The Sex Differences in Autoimmunity

People assigned female at birth have a fourfold higher risk of developing lupus. Hashimoto's, Graves disease and multiple sclerosis also tend to follow this pattern. According to one estimate, 80% of all people with autoimmune conditions are female. The pregnancy compensation hypothesis suggests that the stronger immune response observed in people assign female at birth has evolved as a result of how the immune system is heavily regulated during pregnancy.

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